State Supreme Court / N.C.

Dunn v. Pate

Decided July 2, 1993. Henry E. Frye wrote the opinion for the court.

431 S.E.2d 178 · Cited 92 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Murphy v. Davis · 61 N.C. App. 597
In Re the Appeal of Martin · 209 S.E.2d 766
Wessely Energy Corp. v. Jennings · 736 S.W.2d 624
Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71
SS Kresge Company v. Davis · 178 S.E.2d 382
Dunn v. Pate · 415 S.E.2d 102
Spencer v. Spencer · 246 S.E.2d 805
Dunn v. Pate · 98 N.C. App. 351
Reed v. Campbell · 476 U.S. 852
Cannon v. Miller · 327 S.E.2d 888
Stanley v. Department of Conservation & Development · 199 S.E.2d 641
Piedmont Canteen Service, Inc. v. Johnson · 123 S.E.2d 582
State v. . Glidden Co. · 46 S.E.2d 860
Kanoy v. Kanoy · 194 S.E.2d 201
West v. Hays · 82 N.C. App. 574

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