McSpadden v. Big Ben Coal Co.

Decided January 23, 1980. W. Ward Reynoldson wrote the opinion for the court.

288 N.W.2d 181 · Cited 97 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.

• Olson v. Goodyear Service Stores · 125 N.W.2d 251
• McDowell v. Town of Clarksville · 241 N.W.2d 904
• Temple v. Vermeer Manufacturing Co. · 285 N.W.2d 157
• Catalfo v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. · 213 N.W.2d 506
• Almquist v. Shenandoah Nurseries, Inc. · 254 N.W. 35
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Finn · 235 U.S. 601
• Bradshaw v. Iowa Methodist Hospital · 101 N.W.2d 167
• Buda v. Fulton · 157 N.W.2d 336
• Danner v. Hass · 134 N.W.2d 534
• Sondag v. Ferris Hardware · 220 N.W.2d 903
• Musselman v. Central Telephone Company · 154 N.W.2d 128
• Nelson v. Cities Service Oil Company · 146 N.W.2d 261
• Dailey v. Pooley Lumber Co. · 10 N.W.2d 569
• Diederich v. Tri-City Railway Co. · 258 N.W. 899
• McClure v. Union, Counties · 188 N.W.2d 283
• Dean v. Industrial Commission · 551 P.2d 554
• Climax Uranium Company v. Death of Smith · 522 P.2d 134
• In Re Estate of Lee · 37 N.W.2d 296
• Martin v. Skelly Oil Company · 106 N.W.2d 95
• Notch v. Victory Granite Co. · 238 N.W.2d 426
• Barz v. Oler · 133 N.W.2d 704
• Wood v. Industrial Commission · 477 P.2d 568
• Olson v. District Court (Dickinson County) · 55 N.W.2d 339
• Robinson v. Crider Mining Co. · 533 S.W.2d 530
• M. D. Thompson & Son Co. v. McCuan · 255 Ark. 762

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