State Supreme Court / N.C.

City of Thomasville v. Lease-Afex, Inc.

Decided July 15, 1980. J Phil Carlton wrote the opinion for the court.

268 S.E.2d 190 · Cited 72 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.

Moore v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. · 251 S.E.2d 419
Kessing v. National Mortgage Corporation · 180 S.E.2d 823
Koontz v. City of Winston-Salem · 186 S.E.2d 897
Zimmerman v. Hogg & Allen, Professional Ass'n · 209 S.E.2d 795
Singleton v. Stewart · 186 S.E.2d 400
Caldwell v. Deese · 218 S.E.2d 379
Corprew v. Geigy Chemical Corporation · 157 S.E.2d 98

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