State Supreme Court / Minn.

Rathbun v. WT Grant Company

Decided June 14, 1974. John J. Todd wrote the opinion for the court.

219 N.W.2d 641 · Cited 108 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.

Dunn v. Midland Loan Finance Corp. · 289 N.W. 411
Van Asperen v. Darling Olds, Inc. · 254 Minn. 62
Spanel v. Mounds View School District No. 621 · 264 Minn. 279
Sauter Ex Rel. Benson v. Sauter · 244 Minn. 482
Couillard v. Charles T. Miller Hospital, Inc. · 253 Minn. 418
Hafer v. Spaeth · 156 P.2d 408
Lehman v. Hansord Pontiac Co. Inc. · 246 Minn. 1
Midland Loan Finance Co. v. Lorentz · 296 N.W. 911
In Re Estate of Jeruzal · 269 Minn. 183
Whisler v. Findeisen · 160 N.W.2d 153
Urbanski v. Merchants Motor Freight, Inc. · 239 Minn. 63
Schauman v. Solmica Midwest, Inc. · 168 N.W.2d 667
The Kelmar Corp. v. District Court · 269 Minn. 137
Dempsey v. Jaroscak · 188 N.W.2d 779
State Ex Rel. Turner v. Younker Brothers, Inc. · 210 N.W.2d 550
In Re Bibbey · 9 F.2d 944

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