State Supreme Court / N.C.

In Re Inquiry Concerning Judge Hardy

Decided January 24, 1978. I Beverly Lake Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

240 S.E.2d 367 · Cited 137 times

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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 Inquiry Concerning Judge Nowell · 237 S.E.2d 246
State v. Spencer · 173 S.E.2d 765
In Re Formal Inquiry Concerning Judge Diener · 304 A.2d 587
Watson Industries, Inc. v. Shaw · 69 S.E.2d 505
State v. . Barksdale · 107 S.E. 505
Matter of Edens · 226 S.E.2d 5
Town of Blowing Rock v. Gregorie · 90 S.E.2d 898
Redevelopment Commission v. Security National Bank of Greensboro · 114 S.E.2d 688
Keith v. . Lockhart · 88 S.E. 640
Felton v. . Felton · 195 S.E. 533
Ballard v. City of Charlotte · 70 S.E.2d 575
North Carolina State Art Society, Inc. v. Bridges · 69 S.E.2d 1
In Re Kelly · 238 So. 2d 565
In Re Inquiry Concerning Robson · 500 P.2d 657

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