Chappuis v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

Decided April 10, 1978. John Allen Dixon Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

358 So. 2d 926 · Cited 174 times

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• Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NY · 250 So. 2d 754
• Langlois v. Allied Chemical Corporation · 249 So. 2d 133
• Chappuis v. Sears Roebuck & Co. · 349 So. 2d 963
• Gonzales v. Xerox Corp. · 320 So. 2d 163
• Temple v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. · 330 So. 2d 891

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