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

Gupton v. Builders Transport

Decided July 7, 1987. Willis P. Whichard wrote the opinion for the court.

357 S.E.2d 674 · Cited 98 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Whitley v. Columbia Lumber Mfg. Co. · 348 S.E.2d 336
Hall v. Thomason Chevrolet, Inc. · 139 S.E.2d 857
Fleming v. K-Mart Corp. · 324 S.E.2d 214
Wood v. J. P. Stevens & Co. · 256 S.E.2d 692
Branham v. Denny Roll & Panel Co. · 25 S.E.2d 865
Perry v. Hibriten Furniture Co. · 249 S.E.2d 397
Little v. Penn Ventilator Co. · 330 S.E.2d 276
Stanley v. . Hyman-Michaels Co. · 22 S.E.2d 570
State v. Colson · 163 S.E.2d 376
Little v. Penn Ventilator Co. · 345 S.E.2d 204
Harrell v. Harriet & Henderson Yarns · 336 S.E.2d 47
Noblin v. Randolph Corp. · 180 Va. 345
State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Nantahala Power & Light Co. · 332 S.E.2d 397
Smith v. American & Efird Mills · 290 S.E.2d 634
Cox v. Haworth · 284 S.E.2d 322
Falls Sales Co. v. Board of Transportation · 233 S.E.2d 569
Powers v. Powers · 123 S.E.2d 646
Smith v. American and Efird Mills · 277 S.E.2d 83
Dayal v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance · 321 S.E.2d 452
Lowery v. Haithcock · 79 S.E.2d 204
Gupton v. Builders Transport · 83 N.C. App. 1
Stynchcombe v. Walden · 226 Ga. 63
Stanley v. Hyman-Michaels Co. · 222 N.C. 257

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