State Supreme Court / N.C.

Kelly v. International Harvester Company

Decided March 10, 1971. William H. Bobbitt wrote the opinion for the court.

179 S.E.2d 396 · Cited 210 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.

Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. · 330 U.S. 212
Childress v. Abeles · 84 S.E.2d 176
Wilson v. McClenny · 136 S.E.2d 569
Lake v. HARRIS EXPRESS, INCORPORATED · 106 S.E.2d 518
Barefoot v. Joyner · 154 S.E.2d 543
Chandler v. MORELAND CHEMICAL COMPANY · 154 S.E.2d 502

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