State Supreme Court / N.C.

Deese v. Champion International Corp.

Decided June 16, 2000. Robert F. Orr wrote the opinion for the court.

530 S.E.2d 549 · Cited 243 times

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Adams v. AVX Corp. · 509 S.E.2d 411
Sanders v. Broyhill Furniture Industries · 478 S.E.2d 223
Deese v. Champion International Corp. · 131 N.C. App. 299
Anderson v. LINCOLN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · 144 S.E.2d 272
Deese v. Champion International Corp. · 133 N.C. App. 278
Gallimore v. Marilyn's Shoes · 233 S.E.2d 529
Watkins v. City of Wilmington · 225 S.E.2d 577
Brewer v. POWERS TRUCKING COMPANY · 123 S.E.2d 608
In Re Stone v. G G Builders · 484 S.E.2d 365

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