Morrison v. Bestler

Decided January 12, 1990. Elizabeth B. Lacy wrote the opinion for the court.

387 S.E.2d 753 · Cited 225 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.

• Glisson v. Loxley · 366 S.E.2d 68
• Baker v. Zirkle · 307 S.E.2d 234
• Horn v. Abernathy · 343 S.E.2d 318
• Edwards v. City of Portsmouth · 375 S.E.2d 747
• City of South Norfolk v. Dail · 187 Va. 495
• Schepps v. Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas · 652 S.W.2d 934
• Dougherty v. Oliviero · 427 A.2d 487
• Plummer v. Landmark Communications, Inc. · 366 S.E.2d 73
• Frye v. Commonwealth · 345 S.E.2d 267
• Foil v. Ballinger · 601 P.2d 144
• Selected Risks Insurance v. Dean · 355 S.E.2d 579
• Lucas v. Biller · 204 Va. 309
• Thims v. Commonwealth · 218 Va. 85
• Givertz v. Maine Medical Center · 459 A.2d 548
• Robbins v. Grimes · 211 Va. 97
• Cowan v. Psychiatric Associates, Ltd. · 387 S.E.2d 747
• New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad Ferry Co. v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Counties of Northampton · 196 Va. 428
• Hudson v. Surgical Specialists, Inc. · 387 S.E.2d 750
• Myers v. Moore · 204 Va. 409
• Kessler v. Commonwealth Doctors Hospital, Inc. · 212 Va. 497
• McBride v. Metric Constructors, Inc. · 387 S.E.2d 780
• Legum Furniture Corp. v. Stein · 217 Va. 782
• Large v. Clinchfield Coal Co. · 387 S.E.2d 783

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• Smith v. Commonwealth · 722 S.E.2d 310
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