Hutchison v. Sunbeam Coal Corp.

Decided December 16, 1986. William D. Hutchinson wrote the opinion for the court.

519 A.2d 385 · Cited 422 times

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• Frowen v. Blank · 425 A.2d 412
• Easton v. Washington County Insurance · 391 Pa. 28
• Unit Vending Corp. v. Lacas · 410 Pa. 614
• In Re Estate of Breyer · 379 A.2d 1305
• Rusiski v. Pribonic · 515 A.2d 507
• Shenandoah Borough v. Philadelphia · 367 Pa. 180
• In Re the Estate of McKinley · 337 A.2d 851
• Central Transportation, Inc. v. Board of Assessment Appeals · 417 A.2d 144
• Fischer & Porter Co. v. Porter · 364 Pa. 495
• Higginbottom v. Thiele Kaolin Co. · 304 S.E.2d 365
• Greek v. Wylie · 266 Pa. 18
• Olson v. Pedersen · 231 N.W.2d 310
• Lacoe v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. · 139 A. 140
• Metzger v. Clifford Realty Corp. · 476 A.2d 1
• Commonwealth v. E. J. Albrecht Co. · 59 Pa. Commw. 246
• Vitro Minerals Corp. v. Shoni Uranium Corp. · 386 P.2d 938

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