State Court of Appeals / N.C. Ct. App.

Adams v. Burlington Industries, Inc.

Decided March 15, 1983. Edwin Maurice Braswell wrote the opinion for the court.

300 S.E.2d 455 · Cited 54 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Porter v. Shelby Knit, Inc. · 264 S.E.2d 360
Locklear v. Robeson County · 284 S.E.2d 540
Harding v. THOMAS AND HOWARD COMPANY · 124 S.E.2d 109
Jackson Ex Rel. Jackson v. North Carolina State Highway Commission · 158 S.E.2d 865
Searcy v. Branson · 116 S.E.2d 175
Gladson v. Piedmont Stores/Scotties Discount Drug Store · 292 S.E.2d 18
Reams v. Burlington Industries · 255 S.E.2d 586
Dyer v. MacK Foster Poultry & Livestock, Inc. · 273 S.E.2d 321

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