State Supreme Court / N.C.

Schofield v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Decided April 1, 1980. Joseph Branch wrote the opinion for the court.

264 S.E.2d 56 · Cited 111 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.

Hall v. Thomason Chevrolet, Inc. · 139 S.E.2d 857
In Re Watson · 161 S.E.2d 1
Childers v. Parker's, Inc. · 162 S.E.2d 481
State ex rel. Commissioner of Insurance v. North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative Office · 294 N.C. 60
Thomason v. Red Bird Cab Co. · 70 S.E.2d 706
Perry v. Hibriten Furniture Co. · 249 S.E.2d 397
Duke Power Company v. Clayton · 164 S.E.2d 289
Hanks v. Southern Public Utilities Co. · 186 S.E. 252
Wright v. Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York · 155 S.E.2d 100
Little v. Stevens · 148 S.E.2d 201
Armstrong v. Allstate Insurance · 217 S.E.2d 486
McDowell v. Town of Kure Beach · 112 S.E.2d 390
Schofield v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. · 32 N.C. App. 508

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