Alterman Foods, Inc. v. Ligon

Decided November 5, 1980. Jesse G. Bowles wrote the opinion for the court.

272 S.E.2d 327 · Cited 437 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.

• Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. Hardy · 226 S.E.2d 142
• Summer-Minter & Associates, Inc. v. Giordano · 203 S.E.2d 173
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Reid · 207 S.E.2d 532
• Food Fair, Inc. v. Mock · 199 S.E.2d 820
• Holland v. Sanfax Corporation · 126 S.E.2d 442
• Meade v. Heimanson · 236 S.E.2d 357
• Boatright v. Rich's, Inc. · 173 S.E.2d 232
• McCrory Stores Corporation v. Ahern · 15 S.E.2d 797
• Herschel McDaniel Funeral Home, Inc. v. Hines · 183 S.E.2d 7
• Glover v. City Council of Augusta · 63 S.E.2d 422
• Conaway v. McCrory Stores Corp. · 60 S.E.2d 631
• Angel v. Varsity, Inc. · 148 S.E.2d 451
• King Hardware Co. v. Teplis · 84 S.E.2d 686
• Burger Barn, Inc. v. Young · 207 S.E.2d 234
• Gray v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. · 192 S.E.2d 521
• Sharpton v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. · 145 S.E.2d 101
• Jackson Atlantic, Inc. v. Wright · 201 S.E.2d 634
• Hogg v. First Nat. Bank of West Point · 62 S.E.2d 634
• McGrew v. S. S. Kresge Co. · 230 S.E.2d 119
• Stowe v. GALLANT-BELK COMPANY · 129 S.E.2d 196
• Marsh v. Berens · 227 S.E.2d 36
• Wheeler v. Rowell · 216 S.E.2d 301
• Ligon v. Alterman Foods, Inc. · 268 S.E.2d 701
• Langley v. Ellman's, Inc. · 237 S.E.2d 415
• Asmussen v. New Golden Hotel Company · 392 P.2d 49

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