Pate v. Service Merchandise Co., Inc.

Decided September 26, 1996. William Frank Crawford wrote the opinion for the court.

959 S.W.2d 569 · Cited 65 times

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• Memphis Publishing Co. v. Nichols · 569 S.W.2d 412
• Byrd v. Hall · 847 S.W.2d 208
• Press, Inc. v. Verran · 569 S.W.2d 435
• Dunn v. Hackett · 833 S.W.2d 78
• Bellamy v. Federal Express Corp. · 749 S.W.2d 31
• Blocker v. Regional Medical Center at Memphis · 722 S.W.2d 660

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