Nationwide Insurance v. Patterson

Decided June 14, 1985. John Charles Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

331 S.E.2d 490 · Cited 61 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.

• Jefferson Standard Life Insurance v. Hedrick · 181 Va. 824
• Dudley v. Estate Life Insurance Co. of America · 257 S.E.2d 871
• Coleman v. Nationwide Life Insurance · 211 Va. 579
• General Appliance Storage Co. v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad · 221 Va. 176
• Gallimore, Inc. v. Home Indemnity Co. · 432 F. Supp. 434

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• Boykin v. Hermitage Realty · 360 S.E.2d 177
• In Re Epic Mortgage Insurance Litigation · 701 F. Supp. 1192
• Choimbol v. Fairfield Resorts, Inc. · 428 F. Supp. 2d 437
• Connelly v. General Medical Corp. · 880 F. Supp. 1100
• Carley Capital Group v. City of Newport News · 709 F. Supp. 1387
• Bd. of Supervisors of Richmond Cnty. v. Rhoads · 803 S.E.2d 329
• Cars Unlimited II, Inc. v. NATIONAL MOTOR CO. · 472 F. Supp. 2d 740
• Business Bank v. Plank · 710 F. Supp. 619

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