State Supreme Court / N.C.

Green Ex Rel. Downs v. Duke Power Co.

Decided May 4, 1982. Joseph Branch wrote the opinion for the court.

290 S.E.2d 593 · Cited 156 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.

Simmel v. New Jersey Coop Co. · 143 A.2d 521
Waters v. Qualified Personnel, Inc. · 240 S.E.2d 338
Benton Ex Rel. Benton v. Montague · 117 S.E.2d 771
Bailey v. Gooding · 270 S.E.2d 431
Kidd v. Early · 222 S.E.2d 392
Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc. · 225 S.E.2d 797
Tridyn Industries, Inc. v. American Mutual Insurance · 251 S.E.2d 443
North Carolina Consumers Power, Inc. v. Duke Power Co. · 206 S.E.2d 178
Davis Ex Rel. Allen v. Rigsby · 136 S.E.2d 33
Watson v. Clutts · 136 S.E.2d 617
Levy v. Kimball · 443 P.2d 142
Haddad v. First National Stores, Inc. · 280 A.2d 93
Nixon v. Welch · 24 N.W.2d 476
Brannon v. . Sprinkle · 177 S.E. 114
Rose v. Peters · 59 Cal. App. 2d 833
Richardson v. . Jennings · 114 S.E. 821
Walker v. Sprinkle · 148 S.E.2d 631

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