Commercial Business Systems, Inc. v. BellSouth Services, Inc.

Decided January 13, 1995. Henry H. Whiting wrote the opinion for the court.

453 S.E.2d 261 · Cited 165 times

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• Bowman v. State Bank of Keysville · 331 S.E.2d 797
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America v. Humphreys · 203 Va. 781
• Middlesboro Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. v. Campbell · 179 Va. 693
• CaterCorp, Inc. v. Catering Concepts, Inc. · 431 S.E.2d 277
• Miller v. Sevamp, Inc. · 362 S.E.2d 915
• Hechler Chevrolet, Inc. v. General Motors Corp. · 337 S.E.2d 744
• Lockhart v. Commonwealth Education Systems Corp. · 439 S.E.2d 328
• CARSON BY MEREDITH v. LeBlanc · 427 S.E.2d 189
• Worrie v. Boze · 198 Va. 533
• Glass v. Glass · 321 S.E.2d 69
• Gallop v. Sharp · 179 Va. 335
• Mullen v. Brantley · 213 Va. 765
• Werth v. Fire Companies' Adjustment Bureau, Inc. · 160 Va. 845
• Alvey v. Butchkavitz · 196 Va. 447
• ADC Fairways Corp. v. Johnmark Construction, Inc. · 343 S.E.2d 90
• Goldstein v. Kaestner · 413 S.E.2d 347
• Salter v. Alfa Ins. Co., Inc. · 561 So. 2d 1050

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