Nelson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Decided November 29, 1999. E Riley Anderson wrote the opinion for the court.

8 S.W.3d 625 · Cited 322 times

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• Newton v. Scott Health Care Center · 914 S.W.2d 884
• Collins v. Howmet Corp. · 970 S.W.2d 941
• Beare Co. v. Tennessee Department of Revenue · 858 S.W.2d 906
• Davis v. Reagan · 951 S.W.2d 766
• McClain v. Henry I. Siegel Co. · 834 S.W.2d 295

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