Norris Ex Rel. Thomas v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Decided May 18, 2000. Ray Thornton wrote the opinion for the court.

16 S.W.3d 242 · Cited 63 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.

• Talley v. MFA Mutual Insurance · 620 S.W.2d 260
• Vermont Mutual Insurance v. Singleton Ex Rel. Singleton · 446 S.E.2d 417
• State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Martin · 710 N.E.2d 1228
• Baugh v. Redmond · 565 So. 2d 953
• Western World Ins. Co., Inc. v. Branch · 965 S.W.2d 760
• CNA Insurance v. McGinnis · 666 S.W.2d 689
• McCutchen v. Huckabee · 943 S.W.2d 225
• Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Worthey Ex Rel. Worthey · 861 S.W.2d 307
• Keathley v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Ins. · 594 So. 2d 963
• Jeansonne v. Detillier · 656 So. 2d 689
• McCauley v. Estes · 726 So. 2d 719

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• Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc. v. Perico, Ltd. · 239 S.W.3d 33
• Harasyn v. St. Paul Guardian Insurance · 75 S.W.3d 696
• Cincinnati Insurance Companies v. Collier Landholdings, LLC · 614 F. Supp. 2d 960
• Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance v. Easter · 345 Ark. 273
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• Woods Masonry, Inc. v. Monumental General Casualty Insurance · 198 F. Supp. 2d 1016
• Elam v. First Unum Life Insurance · 72 Ark. App. 54
• Deschner v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. · 290 S.W.3d 6
• Acceptance Indem. Ins. Co. v. Sw. Ark. Elec. Coop. Corp. · 2014 Ark. App. 364
• Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. · 2017 Ark. App. 26
• Deschner v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. · 290 S.W.3d 6
• Smith v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance · 114 S.W.3d 205
• Gammill v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance · 346 Ark. 161
• Gawrieh v. Scottsdale Insurance · 117 S.W.3d 634
• Nationwide Assurance Co. v. Lobov · 309 S.W.3d 227
• Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Zadeck Energy Group, Inc. · 416 F. Supp. 2d 654
• Economy Premier Assurance Co. v. Everhart · 623 F. Supp. 2d 988
• Diamond State Ins. Co. v. Rippy · 2014 Ark. App. 145

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