Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Melendez

Decided November 3, 2000. Cynthia D. Kinser wrote the opinion for the court.

537 S.E.2d 580 · Cited 67 times

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• Grice v. Hungerford Mechanical Corp. · 374 S.E.2d 17
• Luebbers v. Fort Wayne Plastics, Inc. · 498 S.E.2d 911
• Cape Henry Towers, Inc. v. National Gypsum Co. · 331 S.E.2d 476
• Tomlin v. McKenzie · 468 S.E.2d 882
• Pope v. Commonwealth · 360 S.E.2d 352
• Featherall v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. · 252 S.E.2d 358
• Bottoms v. Bottoms · 457 S.E.2d 102
• School Board v. United States Gypsum Co. · 360 S.E.2d 325
• Beale v. Jones · 210 Va. 519
• Tri-State Coach Corp. v. Walsh · 188 Va. 299
• Hess v. Snyder Hunt Corp. · 392 S.E.2d 817
• Jenkins v. Payne · 465 S.E.2d 795
• Kroger Co. v. Appalachian Power Co. · 422 S.E.2d 757
• Walrod v. Matthews · 210 Va. 382
• King v. Sowers · 471 S.E.2d 481
• Sugarland Run Homeowners Ass'n v. Halfmann · 535 S.E.2d 469
• Rice v. Charles · 532 S.E.2d 318
• Layne-Atlantic Co. v. Koppers Co. · 214 Va. 467
• Mullis v. Southern Co. Services, Inc. · 296 S.E.2d 579
• Patterson v. Rossignol · 245 A.2d 852
• Reed v. Kinnik · 389 Pa. 143

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