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Cafe Associates, Ltd. v. Gerngross

Decided June 24, 1991. Ernest A. Finney Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

406 S.E.2d 162 · Cited 84 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.

Klutts Resort Realty, Inc. v. Down'Round Development Corp. · 232 S.E.2d 20
SC FINANCE CORP. OF ANDERSON v. West Side Finance Co. · 113 S.E.2d 329
Wheeler v. Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins. · 118 S.E. 609
Tom Jenkins Realty, Inc. v. Hilton · 300 S.E.2d 594
Oxman v. Sherman · 122 S.E.2d 559
Black v. Freeman · 262 S.E.2d 879
Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. MARINE CONTRACTING AND TOWING COMPANY · 392 S.E.2d 460

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