Long v. Atlantic PBS, Inc.

Decided July 18, 1996. Robert G. Flanders Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

681 A.2d 249 · Cited 62 times

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• Barbato v. Epstein · 196 A.2d 836
• Gordon v. CAMPANELLA CORPORATION · 311 A.2d 844
• Meinhard v. Salmon · 164 N.E. 545
• Wilkes v. Springside Nursing Home, Inc. · 353 N.E.2d 657
• Morinville v. Morinville · 359 A.2d 48
• Psaty & Fuhrman, Inc. v. Housing Authority · 68 A.2d 32
• Fox v. Allstate Insurance Co. · 425 A.2d 903
• Galusha v. Carlson · 386 A.2d 634
• Callahan v. Rhode Island Oil Co. · 240 A.2d 411
• Troutbrook Farm, Inc. v. Mary DeWitt · 611 A.2d 820
• Durapin, Inc. v. American Products, Inc. · 559 A.2d 1051
• Kenney Manufacturing Co. v. Starkweather & Shepley, Inc. · 643 A.2d 203
• Nichola v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance · 471 A.2d 945
• Abbey Medical/Abbey Rents, Inc. v. Mignacca · 471 A.2d 189

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