Kentucky Harlan Coal Co. v. Holmes

Decided January 31, 1994. Robert F. Stephens wrote the opinion for the court.

872 S.W.2d 446 · Cited 64 times

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• Schoo v. Rose · 270 S.W.2d 940
• Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad v. Turnipseed · 219 U.S. 35
• Gillis v. Yount · 748 S.W.2d 357
• Wolf Creek Collieries v. Crum · 673 S.W.2d 735
• Caudill v. Maloney's Discount Stores · 560 S.W.2d 15
• Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Revenue Cabinet · 689 S.W.2d 14
• Waggoner v. Waggoner · 846 S.W.2d 704
• Fitzpatrick v. Crestfield Farm, Inc. · 582 S.W.2d 44
• Stovall v. Mullen · 674 S.W.2d 526

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