State Supreme Court / N.C.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Mabe

Decided February 9, 1996. Robert F. Orr wrote the opinion for the court.

467 S.E.2d 34 · 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.

Smith v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 400 S.E.2d 44
Sproles v. Greene · 407 S.E.2d 497
Sutton v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 382 S.E.2d 759
Lowe v. Tarble · 329 S.E.2d 648
Baxley v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 538 PA 91
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Chantos · 238 S.E.2d 597
Harris v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 420 S.E.2d 124
Bass v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance · 418 S.E.2d 221
Bray v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance · 462 S.E.2d 650
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Fields · 414 S.E.2d 69
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Westchester Fire Insurance · 172 S.E.2d 518
State v. Fulcher · 243 S.E.2d 338
Woods v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 246 S.E.2d 773
Crowder v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance · 340 S.E.2d 127
York Industrial Center, Inc. v. Michigan Mutual Liability Co. · 155 S.E.2d 501
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Mabe · 444 S.E.2d 664
Lanning v. Allstate Insurance · 420 S.E.2d 180
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Mabe · 342 N.C. 899

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Harper v. Allstate Insurance · 122 N.C. App. 297
Martin v. Continental Insurance · 474 S.E.2d 146
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State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Carolina Utility Customers Ass'n · 592 S.E.2d 221
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Applewood Properties, LLC v. New South Properties, LLC · 366 N.C. 518
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American Continental Insurance v. PHICO Insurance · 512 S.E.2d 490
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State v. Poteat · 594 S.E.2d 253
Penske Truck Leasing Co. v. Republic Western Insurance · 407 F. Supp. 2d 741
Barnes v. Erie Insurance Exchange · 576 S.E.2d 681

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