Ford v. Jeffries

Decided October 28, 1977. Robert N.C. Nix Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

379 A.2d 111 · Cited 174 times

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• Menth v. Breeze Corporation, Inc. · 73 A.2d 183
• Ybarra v. Spangard · 25 Cal. 2d 486
• Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc. · 457 Pa. 602
• Whitner v. Lojeski · 437 Pa. 448
• Majors v. Brodhead Hotel · 416 Pa. 265
• Anderson v. Bushong Pontiac Co. · 404 Pa. 382
• McCarthy v. Ference · 58 A.2d 49
• Scally v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. · 23 Cal. App. 3d 806
• Churbuck v. Union Railroad Co. · 380 Pa. 181
• Little v. Lynn & Marblehead Real Estate Co. · 301 Mass. 156
• Arneil v. Schnitzer · 144 P.2d 707
• Watkins v. Sharon Aerie No. 327 Fraternal Order of Eagles · 423 Pa. 396
• Dollison v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad · 446 Pa. 96
• Githens, Rexsamer & Co. v. Wildstein · 443 Pa. 480

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