State Supreme Court / Wash.

Berg v. General Motors Corp.

Decided October 28, 1976. Charles T. Wright wrote the opinion for the court.

555 P.2d 818 · Cited 78 times

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Randy Knitwear, Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co. · 11 N.Y.2d 5
Santor v. a & M KARAGHEUSIAN, INC. · 207 A.2d 305
Freeman v. Navarre · 289 P.2d 1015
Wise v. Hayes · 361 P.2d 171
Williamson v. Barrett · 54 U.S. 101
Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. · 162 N.E. 99
Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc. · 161 A.2d 69
Seely v. White Motor Co. · 403 P.2d 145
The Conqueror · 166 U.S. 110
Ryan v. Progressive Grocery Stores, Inc. · 175 N.E. 105
Arnesen v. Rowe · 284 P.2d 329
LaPlante v. State · 531 P.2d 299
The \ · 105 U.S. 630
Hamon v. Digliani · 148 Conn. 710
Kadiak Fisheries Co. v. Murphy Diesel Co. · 70 Wash. 2d 153
Wells v. Oldsmobile Co. · 35 P.2d 232
Stonebrink v. Highland Motors, Inc. · 137 P.2d 986
Rose v. Nevitt · 355 P.2d 776
Vioen v. Cluff · 418 P.2d 430
Schmidt v. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. · 200 N.E. 824
Casado v. Schooner Pilgrim, Inc. · 171 F. Supp. 78
Dimoff v. Ernie Majer, Inc. · 347 P.2d 1056

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