Novotney v. Burger King Corp.

Decided March 1, 1993. David Sawyer wrote the opinion for the court.

499 N.W.2d 379 · Cited 143 times

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• Glittenberg v. Doughboy Recreational Industries · 491 N.W.2d 208
• Riddle v. McLouth Steel Products Corp. · 485 N.W.2d 676
• Williams v. Cunningham Drug Stores, Inc · 418 N.W.2d 381
• Novotney v. Burger King Corp. · 470 N.W.2d 93

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