Northrup v. Farmland Industries, Inc.

Decided July 31, 1985. W. Ward Reynoldson wrote the opinion for the court.

372 N.W.2d 193 · Cited 97 times

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• Abrisz v. Pulley Freight Lines, Inc. · 270 N.W.2d 454
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• Thompson v. St. Regis Paper Company · 685 P.2d 1081
• Meyer v. Nottger · 241 N.W.2d 911
• Knapp v. Simmons · 345 N.W.2d 118
• Henkel v. R AND BOTTLING CO. · 323 N.W.2d 185
• Schmidt v. Wilkinson · 340 N.W.2d 282
• Allen v. Highway Equipment Co. · 239 N.W.2d 135
• Roalson v. Chaney · 334 N.W.2d 754
• Gosha v. Woller · 288 N.W.2d 329
• Harper v. Cedar Rapids Television Co., Inc. · 244 N.W.2d 782
• Consolidated Freightways, Inc. v. Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission · 366 N.W.2d 522
• Colonial Baking Co. of Des Moines v. Dowie · 330 N.W.2d 279
• DeGidio v. State · 289 N.W.2d 135

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