State Supreme Court / N.C.

Peoples v. Cone Mills Corp.

Decided May 6, 1986. Louis B. Meyer wrote the opinion for the court.

342 S.E.2d 798 · Cited 275 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.

Ashley v. Rent-A-Car Company · 155 S.E.2d 755
Branham v. Denny Roll & Panel Co. · 25 S.E.2d 865
Allen v. Industrial Commission · 347 P.2d 710
Rutledge v. Tultex Corp./Kings Yarn · 301 S.E.2d 359
Hilliard v. Apex Cabinet Co. · 290 S.E.2d 682
Peoples v. Cone Mills Corp. · 69 N.C. App. 263
Click v. Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc. · 265 S.E.2d 389
Anderson v. Northwestern Motor Co. · 64 S.E.2d 265
Hall v. Thomason Chevrolet, Inc. · 139 S.E.2d 857
Little v. Anson County Schools Food Service · 246 S.E.2d 743
Watkins v. City of Wilmington · 225 S.E.2d 577
Barnhardt v. Yellow Cab Company · 146 S.E.2d 479
Mabe v. North Carolina Granite Corporation · 189 S.E.2d 804
Hill v. DU BOSE · 67 S.E.2d 371
Charlotte City Coach Lines, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen · 118 S.E.2d 37
Watts v. Brewer · 90 S.E.2d 764
Dail v. Kellex Corp. · 64 S.E.2d 438
Logan v. . Johnson · 10 S.E.2d 653
Anderson v. A. M. Smyre Manufacturing Co. · 283 S.E.2d 433
Justice v. Scheidt · 113 S.E.2d 709

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