Atkins v. American Motors Corp.

Decided May 21, 1976. Richard L. Jones wrote the opinion for the court.

335 So. 2d 134 · Cited 206 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.

• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
• Geohagan v. General Motors Corp. · 279 So. 2d 436
• MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
• Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc. · 161 A.2d 69
• Sears, Roebuck & Company v. Morris · 136 So. 2d 883
• Norton Company v. Harrelson · 176 So. 2d 18
• Ford Motor Company v. Thomas · 231 So. 2d 88
• Casrell v. Altec Industries, Inc. · 335 So. 2d 128

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