State Court of Appeals / N.C. Ct. App.

Freese v. Smith

Decided May 4, 1993. John B. Lewis Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

428 S.E.2d 841 · Cited 50 times

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Gaines v. Long Manufacturing Co. · 67 S.E.2d 350
Warren v. Canal Industries, Inc. · 300 S.E.2d 557
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Douglas v. Doub · 383 S.E.2d 423
DeHart v. R/S FINANCIAL CORP. · 337 S.E.2d 94
Sanders v. Walker · 250 S.E.2d 84

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