Presley v. Newport Hospital

Decided November 8, 1978. Thomas Joseph Paolino wrote the opinion for the court.

365 A.2d 748 · Cited 80 times

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• Sylvia v. Gobeille · 220 A.2d 222
• Endresz v. Friedberg · 24 N.Y.2d 478
• Smith v. Brennan · 157 A.2d 497
• Bonbrest v. Kotz · 65 F. Supp. 138
• Chrisafogeorgis v. Brandenberg · 304 N.E.2d 88
• Porter v. Lassiter · 87 S.E.2d 100
• State Ex Rel. Odham v. Sherman · 198 A.2d 71
• Damasiewicz v. Gorsuch · 79 A.2d 550
• Keeler v. Superior Court · 470 P.2d 617
• Mone v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. · 331 N.E.2d 916
• Sinkler v. Kneale · 401 Pa. 267
• Graf v. Taggert · 204 A.2d 140
• Drabbels v. Skelly Oil Co. · 50 N.W.2d 229
• Gay v. Thompson · 146 S.E.2d 425
• Lawrence v. Craven Tire Co. · 210 Va. 138
• Bennett v. Hymers · 101 N.H. 483
• Marko v. Philadelphia Transportation Co. · 420 Pa. 124
• Castellucci v. Castellucci · 188 A.2d 467
• Durrett v. Owens · 371 S.W.2d 433
• Town of North Kingstown v. North Kingstown Teachers Ass'n · 297 A.2d 342
• Nolan v. Representative Council of Newport · 57 A.2d 730
• Potowomut Golf Club, Inc. v. Norberg · 337 A.2d 226
• Lubrano v. Atlantic Mills · 32 A. 205
• O'LEARY v. Bingham · 159 A.2d 619
• McKillip v. Zimmerman · 191 N.W.2d 706

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