State Court of Appeals / Va. Ct. App.

Morris v. Badger Powhatan/Figgie International, Inc.

Decided October 7, 1986. Marvin Frederick Cole wrote the opinion for the court.

348 S.E.2d 876 · Cited 189 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.

Burlington Mills Corp. v. Hagood · 177 Va. 204
Leonard v. Arnold · 218 Va. 210
Eccon Construction Co. v. Lucas · 273 S.E.2d 797
Hankerson v. Moody · 329 S.E.2d 791
Breckenridge v. Marval Poultry Co., Inc. · 319 S.E.2d 769
E. C. Womack, Inc. v. Ellis · 209 Va. 588
Keller Manufacturing Co. & Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Hoke · 215 Va. 525

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