General Motors Corp. v. Edwards

Decided November 15, 1985. Alva Hugh Maddox wrote the opinion for the court.

482 So. 2d 1176 · Cited 118 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.

• Lahocki v. Contee Sand & Gravel Co. · 398 A.2d 490
• Atkins v. American Motors Corp. · 335 So. 2d 134
• Casrell v. Altec Industries, Inc. · 335 So. 2d 128
• Vines v. Plantation Motor Lodge · 336 So. 2d 1338
• Airheart v. Green · 104 So. 2d 687
• Mobile City Lines, Inc. v. Proctor · 130 So. 2d 388
• Morgan v. City of Tuscaloosa · 108 So. 2d 342
• Butler v. Olshan · 191 So. 2d 7
• Watt v. Combs · 12 So. 2d 189
• Todd v. United Steelworkers of America · 441 So. 2d 889
• Santor v. a & M KARAGHEUSIAN, INC. · 207 A.2d 305
• Alabama Power Company v. Taylor · 306 So. 2d 236
• General Motors Corp. v. Lahocki · 410 A.2d 1039
• Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Ford · 406 So. 2d 854
• Dyson v. General Motors Corporation · 298 F. Supp. 1064
• Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Young · 321 A.2d 737
• Moraca v. Ford Motor Co. · 332 A.2d 599
• Morgan Hill Paving Co. v. Fonville · 119 So. 610
• Louisville N. R. Co. v. Maddox · 183 So. 849
• Foodtown Stores, Inc. v. Patterson · 213 So. 2d 211
• Carlisle v. Miller · 155 So. 2d 689
• City of Mobile v. Havard · 268 So. 2d 805
• Prescott v. Martin · 331 So. 2d 240
• Richardson v. Volkswagenwerk, A.G. · 552 F. Supp. 73
• Holcombe v. Whitaker · 318 So. 2d 289

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