State Supreme Court / N.C.

Godley v. County of Pitt

Decided July 13, 1982. James William Copeland wrote the opinion for the court.

293 S.E.2d 167 · Cited 72 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.

Aldridge v. Foil Motor Company · 136 S.E.2d 591
Barham v. Food World, Inc. · 266 S.E.2d 676
Thompson v. Soles · 263 S.E.2d 599
Greene v. Spivey · 73 S.E.2d 488
McNeely Ex Rel. McNeely v. Walters · 189 S.E. 114
Byers v. North Carolina State Highway Commission · 166 S.E.2d 649
Bourne v. LAY & COMPANY · 140 S.E.2d 769
Redevelopment Com'n of Greenville v. Hannaford · 222 S.E.2d 752
Pearson v. Newt Pearson, Inc. · 21 S.E.2d 879
Britt v. Colony Construction Co. · 240 S.E.2d 479
Allred v. PIEDMONT WOODYARDS, INC. · 232 S.E.2d 879
Corbett v. Corbett · 107 S.E.2d 165

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