State Supreme Court / N.C.

Black v. Littlejohn

Decided January 30, 1985. Henry E. Frye wrote the opinion for the court.

325 S.E.2d 469 · Cited 154 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.

Witherell v. Weimer · 421 N.E.2d 869
Shearin v. Lloyd · 98 S.E.2d 508
In Re the Appeal of Martin · 209 S.E.2d 766
Williams v. General Motors Corporation · 393 F. Supp. 387
Black v. Littlejohn · 312 S.E.2d 909
Larcher v. Wanless · 557 P.2d 507
Tresemer v. Barke · 86 Cal. App. 3d 656
In Re Inquiry Concerning Judge Hardy · 240 S.E.2d 367
Stevenson v. City of Durham · 188 S.E.2d 281
Wilson v. Crab Orchard Development Company · 171 S.E.2d 873
Bolick v. American Barmag Corp. · 293 S.E.2d 415
State v. Hart · 213 S.E.2d 291
Raftery v. Wm. C. Vick Construction Co. · 230 S.E.2d 405
Flippin v. Jarrell · 270 S.E.2d 482
State v. Martin · 173 S.E.2d 47
Sale v. Johnson · 129 S.E.2d 465
Sheffield v. Consolidated Foods Corp. · 276 S.E.2d 422
Johnson v. Podger · 257 S.E.2d 684
Towne v. Eisner · 245 U.S. 418
WILCOX v. the Executors of Plummer · 29 U.S. 172
Foil v. Ballinger · 601 P.2d 144
Hoffman v. Hospital Affiliates, Inc. · 652 S.W.2d 341
Anderson v. Shook · 333 N.W.2d 708

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