State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Morningstar v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.

Decided April 3, 1979. Thomas B. Miller wrote the opinion for the court.

253 S.E.2d 666 · Cited 186 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.

Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
Barker v. Lull Engineering Co. · 573 P.2d 443
Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp. · 501 P.2d 1153
Dippel v. Sciano · 37 Wis. 2d 443
Williams v. Chrysler Corporation · 137 S.E.2d 225
Luque v. McLean · 501 P.2d 1163
Webb v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. · 2 S.E.2d 898
MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
Bielski v. Schulze · 16 Wis. 2d 1
Hoven v. Kelble · 256 N.W.2d 379
Seagraves v. Legg · 127 S.E.2d 605
Worrell v. Barnes · 484 P.2d 573
Ketelsen v. Stilz · 184 Ind. 702
Guglielmo v. Klausner Supply Co. · 158 Conn. 308
Williams v. Brown Manufacturing Co. · 261 N.E.2d 305
Tweedy v. Wright Ford Sales, Inc. · 357 N.E.2d 449
State v. Esser · 16 Wis. 2d 567
Magnuson v. Rupp Manufacturing, Inc. · 171 N.W.2d 201
Gillespie v. R. D. Werner Co. · 375 N.E.2d 1294
Suvada v. White Motor Co. · 210 N.E.2d 182
Funk v. United States · 290 U.S. 371
Harless v. First National Bank in Fairmont · 246 S.E.2d 270
West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc. · 336 So. 2d 80
Savings Bank v. Ward · 100 U.S. 195
Hiigel v. General Motors Corporation · 544 P.2d 983

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