State Supreme Court / N.C.

Barham v. Food World, Inc.

Decided June 3, 1980. James William Copeland wrote the opinion for the court.

266 S.E.2d 676 · Cited 116 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Bass v. Mecklenburg County · 128 S.E.2d 570
Watkins v. City of Wilmington · 225 S.E.2d 577
Gallimore v. Marilyn's Shoes · 233 S.E.2d 529
Byers v. North Carolina State Highway Commission · 166 S.E.2d 649
Stevenson v. City of Durham · 188 S.E.2d 281
De Hoyos v. Industrial Commission · 185 N.E.2d 885
Strickland v. King · 239 S.E.2d 243
Maurer v. SALEM COMPANY · 146 S.E.2d 432
Tri-City Towel & Linen Service, Inc. v. Cope · 529 S.W.2d 51

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