Mistich v. Volkswagen of Germany, Inc.

Decided January 29, 1996. Bernette J. Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

666 So. 2d 1073 · Cited 133 times

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• Rosell v. Esco · 549 So. 2d 840
• Stobart v. State Through DOTD · 617 So. 2d 880
• Arceneaux v. Domingue · 365 So. 2d 1330
• Sistler v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. · 558 So. 2d 1106
• Halphen v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. · 484 So. 2d 110
• Theriot v. Lasseigne · 640 So. 2d 1305
• Clement v. Griffin · 634 So. 2d 412
• Mart v. Hill · 505 So. 2d 1120
• Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co. · 469 So. 2d 967
• Housley v. Cerise · 579 So. 2d 973
• Campbell v. DEPTARTMENT OF TRANSP. & DEV. · 648 So. 2d 898
• Gilboy v. American Tobacco Co. · 582 So. 2d 1263
• Adams v. Chevron USA, Inc. · 589 So. 2d 1219
• Harrington v. Velinsky · 567 So. 2d 148
• Bush v. Lafayette Ins. Co. · 477 So. 2d 900

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