Ross v. Luton

Decided July 20, 1984. Clement Clay Torbert Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

456 So. 2d 249 · Cited 93 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.

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• Morgan County Commission v. Powell · 293 So. 2d 830
• Sontag Chain Stores Co. v. Superior Court · 18 Cal. 2d 92
• Mead Corp. v. City of Birmingham · 350 So. 2d 419
• MacMahon v. Baumhauer · 175 So. 299
• Ex Parte Clanahan · 72 So. 2d 833
• Saad v. Cline · 288 So. 2d 731
• Nationwide Auto Transporters, Inc. v. Morgan Driveaway, Inc. · 441 F. Supp. 755
• Ex Parte Hartford Ins. Co. · 394 So. 2d 933
• Martin v. Loeb & Co., Inc. · 349 So. 2d 9
• Bracy v. Sippial Elec. Co., Inc. · 379 So. 2d 582
• Taylor v. Taylor · 387 So. 2d 849
• REALTY GROWTH INV. v. Commercial & Indus. Bank · 370 So. 2d 297
• Morrow v. Wood · 411 So. 2d 120
• Ex Parte Commercial & Industrial Bank of Memphis · 370 So. 2d 306
• Wilkinson v. State Ex Rel. Morgan · 396 So. 2d 86

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