Bratt v. International Business MacHines Corp.

Decided July 16, 1984. Paul J. Liacos wrote the opinion for the court.

467 N.E.2d 126 · Cited 228 times

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• Hague v. Williams · 181 A.2d 345
• Sheehan v. Tobin · 93 N.E.2d 524
• Leonard, Et Vir v. Wilson · 8 So. 2d 12
• Commonwealth v. Wiseman · 249 N.E.2d 610
• Hoesl v. United States · 451 F. Supp. 1170
• Stone v. Essex County Newspapers, Inc. · 330 N.E.2d 161
• Bander v. Metropolitan Life Insurance · 313 Mass. 337
• Horne v. Patton · 287 So. 2d 824
• Hastings & Sons Publishing v. City Treasurer of Lynn · 375 N.E.2d 299
• Ezekiel v. Jones Motor Co., Inc. · 372 N.E.2d 1281
• Broderick v. Police Commissioner of Boston · 330 N.E.2d 199
• Fram v. Yellow Cab Company of Pittsburgh · 380 F. Supp. 1314
• Shore v. Retailers Commercial Agency, Inc. · 174 N.E.2d 376
• Household Finance Corp. v. Bridge · 250 A.2d 878
• Tosti v. Ayik · 437 N.E.2d 1062
• Themo v. New England Newspaper Publishing Co. · 306 Mass. 54
• Arsenault v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc. · 485 F. Supp. 1373
• Cochran v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 34 S.E.2d 296
• Beadling v. Sirotta · 197 A.2d 857
• Correia v. Santos · 191 Cal. App. 2d 844
• Yoder v. Smith · 112 N.W.2d 862
• Harrison v. Humble Oil & Refining Company · 264 F. Supp. 89

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