State Supreme Court / N.C.

Potts v. Burnette

Decided January 6, 1981. J Phil Carlton wrote the opinion for the court.

273 S.E.2d 285 · Cited 58 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.

Dickinson v. Pake · 201 S.E.2d 897
Dulin Ex Rel. Dulin v. Faires · 145 S.E.2d 873
Kelly v. International Harvester Company · 179 S.E.2d 396
Summey v. Cauthen · 197 S.E.2d 549
Clark v. Bodycombe · 221 S.E.2d 506
Daughtry v. Turnage · 246 S.E.2d 788
Husketh v. Convenient Systems, Inc. · 245 S.E.2d 507
Snider v. Dickens · 237 S.E.2d 832

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