State Supreme Court / N.C.

Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.

Decided February 2, 1984. Harry C. Martin wrote the opinion for the court.

311 S.E.2d 559 · Cited 183 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.

Harton v. . Telephone Co. · 54 S.E. 299
Riddle v. Artis · 91 S.E.2d 894
Summey v. Cauthen · 197 S.E.2d 549
State Highway Commission v. Conrad · 139 S.E.2d 553
Essick v. City of Lexington · 65 S.E.2d 220
Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. · 162 N.E. 99
Wall v. . Bain · 23 S.E.2d 330
Murray v. . R. R. · 11 S.E.2d 326
Norwood v. Sherwin-Williams Co. · 279 S.E.2d 559
Conley Ex Rel. Conley v. Pearce-Young-Angel Co. · 29 S.E.2d 740
Whitt v. . Rand · 123 S.E. 84
Kanoy v. Hinshaw · 160 S.E.2d 296
Dean v. Carolina Coach Company, Inc. · 215 S.E.2d 89
Hoke v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp. · 42 S.E.2d 593
State v. DeGregory · 203 S.E.2d 794
Hall v. Coble Dairies, Inc. · 67 S.E.2d 63
Beanblossom v. Thomas · 146 S.E.2d 36
Bryant v. Woodlief · 114 S.E.2d 241
Potts v. Howser · 161 S.E.2d 737
Phelps v. City of Winston-Salem · 157 S.E.2d 719
Hart v. Curry · 78 S.E.2d 170
Davis v. Jessup · 125 S.E.2d 440
Keith v. United Cities Gas Company · 146 S.E.2d 7
Evans v. . Johnson · 34 S.E.2d 73
Bennett v. Southern Railway Company · 96 S.E.2d 31

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