State Supreme Court / S.C.

Fontaine v. Peitz

Decided April 6, 1987. Julius B. Ness wrote the opinion for the court.

354 S.E.2d 565 · Cited 54 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.

Calloway v. Ford Motor Company · 189 S.E.2d 484
Capps v. Lynch · 116 S.E.2d 137
Mark Inn, Inc. v. Department of Transportation · 330 S.E.2d 134
Renney v. Dobbs House, Inc. · 274 S.E.2d 290
Talbot v. Myrtle Beach Board of Adjustment · 72 S.E.2d 66
Niggel v. City of Columbia · 173 S.E.2d 136
Hartman v. City of Columbia · 232 S.E.2d 15
Moses v. South Carolina Highway Department · 187 S.E.2d 888
Wright v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. · 37 S.E. 832

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