State Court of Appeals / Ga. Ct. App.

Melton v. LaCalamito

Decided June 17, 1981. Marion T. Pope Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

282 S.E.2d 393 · Cited 80 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.

Ginn v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 243 S.E.2d 528
Darnell v. Shirley · 31 Ga. App. 764
Sanfrantello v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 163 S.E.2d 256
Auld v. Colonial Stores Inc. · 45 S.E.2d 827
Baldwin v. Davis · 188 Ga. 587
Hearn v. Batchelor · 47 Ga. App. 213
Day Realty Associates, Inc. v. McMillan · 277 S.E.2d 663
Ford Motor Company v. Williams · 134 S.E.2d 32
Duchess Chenilles Inc. v. Masters · 67 S.E.2d 600
Felton v. Mercer · 254 S.E.2d 398
Hammond v. D. C. Black Inc. · 53 Ga. App. 609
Progressive Life Insurance v. Doster · 106 S.E.2d 307
Gaddy v. Gilbert · 231 S.E.2d 403
Whiteway Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc. v. Childs · 191 S.E.2d 454
Colonial Stores, Inc. v. Holt · 166 S.E.2d 30
Wilborn v. Elliott · 254 S.E.2d 755
Bi-Lo, Inc. v. Stanciel · 251 S.E.2d 834
Orr v. Floyd · 97 S.E.2d 920
Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Dabney · 44 Ga. App. 143
Conley v. Troncalli Motor Co. · 150 Ga. App. 723

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