Combes v. Griffin Television, Inc.

Decided October 8, 1976. Ralph Gordon Thompson wrote the opinion for the court.

421 F. Supp. 841 · Cited 61 times

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• Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'Neil · 324 U.S. 697
• Bishop v. Jelleff Associates · 398 F. Supp. 579
• Monroe v. Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation · 335 F. Supp. 231
• Bertrand v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. · 419 F. Supp. 1123
• Rogers v. Exxon Research and Engineering Company · 404 F. Supp. 324
• Hodgson v. Hyatt · 318 F. Supp. 390

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