Tonya Bowles v. Eric Sabree

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the “right to collect surplus proceeds from a tax sale is a cognizable, vested property right”
• observing that these courts “all agree that this kind of scheme is an unconstitutional taking”
• stating that the property interest taken by the retention of surplus proceeds following a tax-foreclosure sale was a personal property interest that was separate from the real property interest
• vacating certification order and remanding for further analysis addressing potential difficulties that could hamper damages calculations
• “Ordinarily, courts need more information than the pleadings provide to analyze” whether to certify a class
• “the district court did not require Bowles to actually prove, rather than plead, that her class complied with Rule 23”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

3 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Faytima Howard v. Macomb Cnty., Mich.
  Sixth Circuit· 2025-03-28· cited 8×
• Louis Jackson v. Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative
  Michigan Supreme Court· 2025-07-16
• Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Auto. Ins. Co.
  Sixth Circuit· 2026-04-24

Cites

18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police
  Supreme Court· 1989-06-15· cited 14,197×
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
  Supreme Court· 2011-06-20· cited 4,653×
• General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. Falcon
  Supreme Court· 1982-06-14· cited 4,068×
• Califano v. Yamasaki
  Supreme Court· 1979-06-20· cited 1,888×
• In Re American Medical Systems, Inc. Pfizer, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1996-02-15· cited 761×
• Hazel Golden v. City of Columbus Cheryl Roberto, Director of Public Utilities for the City of Columbus
  Sixth Circuit· 2005-04-18· cited 356×
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. General Motors Corp.
  Sixth Circuit· 2007-08-07· cited 347×
• Young v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
  Sixth Circuit· 2012-09-05· cited 317×
• Tyler v. Hennepin County
  Supreme Court· 2023-05-25· cited 193×
• Northern Ins. Co. of NY v. Chatham County
  Supreme Court· 2006-04-25· cited 166×
• Patricia A. Daffin, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Ford Motor Company
  Sixth Circuit· 2006-08-18· cited 143×
• Daniel Greenberg v. Procter & Gamble Company
  Sixth Circuit· 2013-08-02· cited 101×
• Pipefitters Local 636 Insurance Fund v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  Sixth Circuit· 2011-08-12· cited 79×
• Martha Vassalle v. Midland Funding LLC
  Sixth Circuit· 2013-02-26· cited 75×
• Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer
  Supreme Court· 2023-12-05· cited 71×
• People v. Fox
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1999-02-16· cited 44×
• DeVillier v. Texas
  Supreme Court· 2024-04-16· cited 30×
• People ex rel. Seaman v. Hammond
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1844-01-15· cited 1×