Alberts v. Devine

Decided June 4, 1985. Francis Patrick O'Connor wrote the opinion for the court.

479 N.E.2d 113 · Cited 112 times

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• Gonzalez v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila · 280 U.S. 1
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• Sullivan v. O'CONNOR · 296 N.E.2d 183
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• Warsofsky v. Sherman · 93 N.E.2d 612
• Quarles v. Sutherland · 389 S.W.2d 249
• Berry v. Moench · 331 P.2d 814
• Logan v. District of Columbia · 447 F. Supp. 1328
• Nelson v. Nason · 177 N.E.2d 887
• Duke v. Feldman · 226 A.2d 345
• Cobb v. Indian Springs, Inc. · 522 S.W.2d 383
• Commonwealth v. Wiseman · 249 N.E.2d 610
• Smith v. Thompson · 655 P.2d 116
• Banks v. Everett National Bank · 305 Mass. 178
• Frick v. Boyd · 214 N.E.2d 460
• Collins v. Howard · 156 F. Supp. 322
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