Banas v. Matthews International Corp.

Decided December 20, 1985. Frank J. Montemuro wrote the opinion for the court.

502 A.2d 637 · Cited 93 times

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• Weiner v. McGraw-Hill, Inc. · 57 N.Y.2d 458
• Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield · 292 N.W.2d 880
• Thompson v. St. Regis Paper Company · 685 P.2d 1081
• Woolley v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. · 491 A.2d 1257
• Geary v. United States Steel Corp. · 456 Pa. 171
• Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co. · 610 P.2d 1330
• Pine River State Bank v. Mettille · 333 N.W.2d 622
• Monge v. Beebe Rubber Co. · 114 N.H. 130
• Howard v. Dorr Woolen Co. · 120 N.H. 295
• Cummings v. Nazareth Borough · 427 Pa. 14
• Southwest Gas Corp. v. Ahmad · 668 P.2d 261
• Matus v. Triangle Publications, Inc. · 445 Pa. 384
• Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. · 417 A.2d 505
• Feld v. Merriam · 485 A.2d 742
• Nees v. Hocks · 536 P.2d 512
• Parnar v. Americana Hotels, Inc. · 652 P.2d 625
• Cleary v. American Airlines, Inc. · 111 Cal. App. 3d 443
• Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc. · 26 Wis. 2d 683
• Atkins v. Urban Redevelopment Authority · 414 A.2d 100
• Gates v. Life of Montana Insurance · 196 Mont. 178
• Trombetta v. Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad · 265 N.W.2d 385
• Baird v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. · 446 Pa. 266
• Cummings v. Kelling Nut Co. · 368 Pa. 448
• Montgomery v. Dennison · 69 A.2d 520

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