Locke v. Johns-Manville Corp.

Decided March 6, 1981. Harry L. Carrico wrote the opinion for the court.

275 S.E.2d 900 · Cited 155 times

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• Caudill v. Wise Rambler, Inc. · 210 Va. 11
• Comptroller Ex Rel. Virginia Military Institute v. King · 217 Va. 751
• Street v. Consumers Mining Corp. · 185 Va. 561
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Saltzer · 151 Va. 165
• Hawks v. DeHart · 206 Va. 810
• Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority v. Laburnum Construction Corp. · 195 Va. 827

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