District of Columbia v. White

Decided February 19, 1982. John M. Ferren wrote the opinion for the court.

442 A.2d 159 · Cited 157 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• District of Columbia v. Davis · 386 A.2d 1195
• Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Winckler & Smith Citrus Products Co. · 370 U.S. 19
• Wilmington Star Mining Co. v. Fulton · 205 U.S. 60
• Montague v. Henderson · 409 A.2d 627
• Faniel v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. · 404 A.2d 147
• Marcel Hair Goods Corp. v. National Savings & Trust Co. · 410 A.2d 1
• Maes v. Tuttoilmondo · 502 P.2d 427
• City of Louisville v. Yeager · 489 S.W.2d 819

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