Newton v. Standard Fire Insurance

Decided November 4, 1976. Susie Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

229 S.E.2d 297 · Cited 209 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.

• Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc. · 225 S.E.2d 797
• Swinton v. Savoy Realty Co. · 73 S.E.2d 785
• King v. Insurance Company of North America · 159 S.E.2d 891
• Saberton v. Greenwald · 66 N.E.2d 224
• Davis v. North Carolina State Highway Commission · 156 S.E.2d 685
• Crisci v. Security Insurance · 66 Cal. 2d 425
• Walter v. State · 195 N.E. 268
• Worthy v. . Knight · 187 S.E. 771
• Sutton v. Duke · 176 S.E.2d 161
• Fletcher v. Western National Life Insurance · 10 Cal. App. 3d 376
• Hardy v. Toler · 218 S.E.2d 342
• Hinson v. Dawson · 92 S.E.2d 393
• Lutz Industries, Inc. v. Dixie Home Stores · 88 S.E.2d 333
• Wetherbee v. United Ins. Co. of America · 18 Cal. App. 3d 266
• Wetherbee v. United Insurance Co. of America · 265 Cal. App. 2d 921
• Carmichael v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 72 S.E. 619
• Nunn v. Smith · 154 S.E.2d 497
• Cotton v. Fisheries Products Co. · 106 S.E. 487
• Overnite Transportation Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers · 125 S.E.2d 277
• Horne v. Cloninger · 123 S.E.2d 112
• Van Leuven v. Akers Motor Lines, Inc. · 135 S.E.2d 640
• Picklesimer v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 138 S.E. 340
• Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Sharp · 316 N.E.2d 381

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• Shore v. Farmer · 515 S.E.2d 495
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• Carter v. Parsons · 301 S.E.2d 405
• Smith v. Wade · 461 U.S. 30
• Terry v. Terry · 273 S.E.2d 674
• Peoples Security Life Insurance v. Hooks · 367 S.E.2d 647
• Richardson v. Bank of America, N.A. · 643 S.E.2d 410
• Morrow v. Kings Department Stores, Inc. · 290 S.E.2d 732
• Eli Research, Inc. v. United Communications Group, LLC · 312 F. Supp. 2d 748
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