Ford Motor Co. v. Carter

Decided September 7, 1977. Harold N. Hill wrote the opinion for the court.

238 S.E.2d 361 · Cited 68 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.

• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
• Center Chemical Co. v. Parzini · 218 S.E.2d 580
• Lovett v. Emory University, Inc. · 156 S.E.2d 923
• Ellis v. Rich's, Inc. · 212 S.E.2d 373
• Garrett v. Royal Brothers Co. · 170 S.E.2d 294
• Williams v. Bear's Den, Inc. · 104 S.E.2d 230
• Poppell v. Waters · 190 S.E.2d 815
• Underwood v. Atlanta & West Point Railroad · 124 S.E.2d 758
• STOVALL & COMPANY, INC. v. Tate · 184 S.E.2d 834
• Teague v. Keith · 108 S.E.2d 489
• Lovett v. Garvin · 208 S.E.2d 838
• Ford Motor Co. v. Carter · 233 S.E.2d 444
• Southern Railway Co. v. Standard Growers Exchange · 34 Ga. App. 534
• Tomlinson v. Sadler · 109 S.E.2d 84
• Foster v. Lankford · 171 S.E.2d 662

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