Brown v. Haley

Decided April 24, 1987. Richard Harding Poff wrote the opinion for the court.

355 S.E.2d 563 · Cited 88 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.

• Ulbricht v. Friedsam · 325 S.W.2d 669
• Bates v. Devers · 214 Va. 667
• Fones v. Fagan · 214 Va. 87
• Middleton v. Johnston · 273 S.E.2d 800
• Jennings v. Lineberry · 180 Va. 44
• Bunn v. Offutt · 216 Va. 681
• Jones v. Beavers · 269 S.E.2d 775
• Keen v. Paragon Jewel Coal Co. · 203 Va. 175
• Wright v. Castles · 349 S.E.2d 125
• Jones v. Morris Plan Bank · 168 Va. 284
• Cushman Virginia Corporation v. Barnes · 129 S.E.2d 633
• Feldman v. Rucker · 201 Va. 11
• Robertson v. Robertson · 214 Va. 76
• Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Co. v. Berry · 331 S.E.2d 466
• Cohen v. Power · 183 Va. 258
• Providence Properties, Inc. v. United Virginia Bank/Seaboard National · 251 S.E.2d 474
• Mobley v. Saponi Corporation · 212 S.E.2d 287
• Haynie v. Brenner · 216 Va. 722
• Benoit v. Baxter · 196 Va. 360

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