Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Co.

Decided July 26, 1989. Louis B. Meyer wrote the opinion for the court.

381 S.E.2d 445 · Cited 209 times

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• Smith v. Ford Motor Co. · 221 S.E.2d 282
• Still v. Lance · 182 S.E.2d 403
• Haskins v. . Royster · 70 N.C. 600
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• Sutton v. Duke · 176 S.E.2d 161
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• Petermann v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 396 · 344 P.2d 25
• Monge v. Beebe Rubber Co. · 114 N.H. 130
• Cleary v. American Airlines, Inc. · 111 Cal. App. 3d 443
• State Ex Rel. Commissioner of Insurance v. North Carolina Rate Bureau · 269 S.E.2d 547
• Presnell v. Pell · 260 S.E.2d 611
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• Harris v. Duke Power Co. · 356 S.E.2d 357
• Dockery v. Lampart Table Co. · 244 S.E.2d 272
• Trought v. Richardson · 338 S.E.2d 617
• Schriner v. Meginnis Ford Co. · 421 N.W.2d 755
• Henson v. Thomas · 56 S.E.2d 432
• Harrell v. Scheidt · 92 S.E.2d 182

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