State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Gallapoo v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Decided July 19, 1996. Arthur M. Recht wrote the opinion for the court.

475 S.E.2d 172 · Cited 154 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.

Bell v. Vecellio & Grogan, Inc. · 475 S.E.2d 138
Pasquale v. Ohio Power Co. · 418 S.E.2d 738
Bass v. Coltelli · 453 S.E.2d 350
Mandolidis v. Elkins Industries, Inc. · 161 W. Va. 695
Baker v. WESTINGHOUSE ELEC. CORP. & MONSANTO CO. · 637 N.E.2d 1271

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