Heniford v. American Motors Sales Corp.

Decided May 25, 1979. Robert Foster Chapman wrote the opinion for the court.

471 F. Supp. 328 · Cited 56 times

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• Northern Pacific Railroad v. Austin · 135 U.S. 315
• Waldron v. Skelly Oil Co. · 101 F. Supp. 425
• Yulee v. Vose · 99 U.S. 539
• Lawrence v. Southern Railway, Carolina Div. · 167 S.E. 839
• Stamm v. American Telephone & Telegraph Company · 129 F. Supp. 719
• Bumgardner v. Combustion Engineering, Inc. · 432 F. Supp. 1289
• Hildreth v. General Instrument, Inc. · 258 F. Supp. 29
• Mahony v. Witt Ice and Gas Company · 131 F. Supp. 564
• Glenmede Trust Company v. Dow Chemical Company · 384 F. Supp. 423
• Saylor v. General Motors Corp. · 416 F. Supp. 1173
• Martropico Compania Naviera S. A. v. Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara · 428 F. Supp. 1035
• Holloway v. Pacific Indem. Co., Inc. · 422 F. Supp. 1036
• South Carolina State Highway Department v. Lake Meredith · 241 S.C. 306
• Marketing Showcase, Inc. v. Alberto-Culver Co. · 445 F. Supp. 755
• Gamble v. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY · 356 F. Supp. 324
• Kulbeth v. Woolnought · 324 F. Supp. 908
• Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Weinberg · 190 F. Supp. 140
• Jacks v. Torrington Company · 256 F. Supp. 282
• Winters Government Securities Corp. v. Cedar Point State Bank · 446 F. Supp. 1123
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