State Supreme Court / N.C.

North Carolina State Ports Authority v. Lloyd A. Fry Roofing Co.

Decided January 24, 1978. I Beverly Lake Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

240 S.E.2d 345 · Cited 143 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.

Jewell v. Price · 142 S.E.2d 1
Toone v. Adams · 137 S.E.2d 132
Miller's Mut. Fire Ins. Ass'n of Alton, Ill. v. Parker · 65 S.E.2d 341
Sellers v. Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc. · 194 S.E.2d 817
Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. Flint · 275 U.S. 303
Shearin v. Lloyd · 98 S.E.2d 508
Pinnix v. Toomey · 87 S.E.2d 893
Council v. Dickerson's, Inc. · 64 S.E.2d 551
Matthieu v. Piedmont Natural Gas Company · 152 S.E.2d 336
Firemen's Mutual Insurance v. High Point Sprinkler Co. · 146 S.E.2d 53
McCrater v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. · 104 S.E.2d 858
Mobley v. Broome · 102 S.E.2d 407
Powers v. Planters National Bank & Trust Co. · 13 S.E.2d 431
Cox v. Curnutt · 271 P.2d 342
Latham v. . Latham · 113 S.E. 623

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