Nicholson v. Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Decided June 3, 1980. J Phil Carlton wrote the opinion for the court.

266 S.E.2d 818 · Cited 64 times

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• Helmstetler v. Duke Power Co. · 32 S.E.2d 611
• Deems v. Western Maryland Railway Co. · 231 A.2d 514
• Millington v. Southeastern Elevator Co. · 22 N.Y.2d 498
• Diaz v. Eli Lilly & Co. · 302 N.E.2d 555
• Knighten v. . McClain · 44 S.E.2d 79
• Montgomery v. Stephan · 101 N.W.2d 227
• Jones v. Slaughter · 220 N.W.2d 63
• Bishop v. Glazener · 96 S.E.2d 870
• King v. Gates · 57 S.E.2d 765
• Schreiner v. Fruit · 519 P.2d 462

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