Begelfer v. Najarian

Decided July 18, 1980. Ruth Abrams wrote the opinion for the court.

409 N.E.2d 167 · Cited 170 times

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• Hayes v. First National Bank of Memphis · 507 S.W.2d 701
• Greenleaf Finance Co. v. SMALL LOANS REGULATORY BOARD · 385 N.E.2d 1364
• Thrift Funds of Baton Rouge, Inc. v. Jones · 274 So. 2d 150
• Bernhardt v. Atlantic Finance Corp. · 311 Mass. 183
• Young v. Joyce · 351 A.2d 857
• Cadillac Automobile Co. of Boston v. Engeian · 157 N.E.2d 657
• Turnpike Amusement Park, Inc. v. Licensing Commission · 179 N.E.2d 322
• Smith v. Director of Civil Service · 324 Mass. 455
• Gordon Finance Company v. Chambliss · 236 So. 2d 533
• Security Safety Corp. v. Kuznicki · 213 N.E.2d 866
• Clermont v. Secured Investment Corp. · 25 Cal. App. 3d 766
• Sanders v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'n · 393 F. Supp. 739
• State Ex Rel. Turner v. City of Altoona · 274 N.W.2d 366

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