Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.

Decided May 9, 1960. John J. Francis wrote the opinion for the court.

161 A.2d 69 · Cited 786 times

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• MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
• Spence v. Three Rivers Builders & Masonry Supply, Inc. · 90 N.W.2d 873
• Agricultural Ins. v. Constantine · 58 N.E.2d 658
• Lachs v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. · 306 N.Y. 357
• Blessington v. McCrory Stores Corp. · 305 N.Y. 140
• Nichols v. Nold · 258 P.2d 317
• Ebbert v. Philadelphia Electric Co. · 198 A. 323
• Bahlman v. Hudson Motor Car Co. · 288 N.W. 309
• Simmons v. Rhodes & Jamieson, Ltd. · 46 Cal. 2d 190
• Davis v. Radford · 63 S.E.2d 822
• Allen v. Brown · 310 P.2d 923
• Miller's Mut. Fire Ins. Ass'n of Alton, Ill. v. Parker · 65 S.E.2d 341
• LaHue v. Coca Cola Bottling, Inc. · 314 P.2d 421
• Voyt v. Bekins Moving & Storage Co. · 127 P.2d 360
• Frantz Equip. Co. v. the Leo Butler Co. · 370 Pa. 459
• McCabe v. Liggett Drug Co. Inc. · 112 N.E.2d 254
• Wells v. Oldsmobile Co. · 35 P.2d 232
• Stonebrink v. Highland Motors, Inc. · 137 P.2d 986
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