State Supreme Court / N.C.

In Re Appeal of McElwee

Decided October 6, 1981. J Phil Carlton wrote the opinion for the court.

283 S.E.2d 115 · Cited 60 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.

In Re the Appeal of AMP Inc. · 215 S.E.2d 752
Thompson v. Wake County Board of Education · 233 S.E.2d 538
State Ex Rel. Commissioner of Insurance v. North Carolina Rate Bureau · 269 S.E.2d 547
In Matter of Rogers · 253 S.E.2d 912
Albemarle Electric Membership Corp. v. Alexander · 192 S.E.2d 811
Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474
Brock v. North Carolina Property Tax Commission · 290 N.C. 731
Brooks v. McWhirter Grading Co., Inc. · 281 S.E.2d 24
Underwood v. State Board of Alcoholic Control · 181 S.E.2d 1

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In Re the Appeal of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Inc. · 520 S.E.2d 302
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In Re Appeal of Bermuda Run Property Owners · 551 S.E.2d 541
In re the Appeal of Parker · 76 N.C. App. 447
In Re the Appeal of Owens · 511 S.E.2d 319
In Re the Appeal of Southview Presbyterian Church · 302 S.E.2d 298
In Re Appeal of Weaver Investment Co. · 598 S.E.2d 591
In Re Appeal of Camel City Laundry Co. · 472 S.E.2d 402
In Re Appeal of Murray · 635 S.E.2d 477
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In Re Appeal of Family Tree Farm, LLC · 721 S.E.2d 387
In Re the Appeal of Marathon Holdings, LLC · 709 S.E.2d 451
In Re Appeal of the Greens of Pine Glen Ltd. Partnership · 576 S.E.2d 316
In Re the Appeal of General Tire, Inc. · 401 S.E.2d 391
In Re the Appeal of the Chapel Hill Residential Retirement Center, Inc. · 299 S.E.2d 782
In Re Appeal of Parkdale America · 710 S.E.2d 449
In re Johnson · 106 N.C. App. 61

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