State Court of Appeals / N.C. Ct. App.

Shear v. Stevens Building Co.

Decided August 4, 1992. Hugh Albert Wells wrote the opinion for the court.

418 S.E.2d 841 · Cited 103 times

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Spaugh v. City of Charlotte · 79 S.E.2d 748
Green Ex Rel. Downs v. Duke Power Co. · 290 S.E.2d 593
Cleveland Realty Company v. Hobbs · 135 S.E.2d 30
Insurance Co. v. . Carolina Beach · 7 S.E.2d 13
Hunt v. Hunt · 355 S.E.2d 519
Chemical Realty Corp. v. Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Hollywood · 351 S.E.2d 786
Nicholas v. Salisbury Hardware and Furniture Co. · 103 S.E.2d 837
Steadman v. Town of Pinetops · 112 S.E.2d 102
Wright v. T & B Auto Sales, Inc. · 325 S.E.2d 493
Jackson v. City of Gastonia · 98 S.E.2d 444
Gibbs v. Wright · 195 S.E.2d 40
Hinson v. Smith · 365 S.E.2d 166
Richardson v. . Jennings · 114 S.E. 821
Todd v. White · 97 S.E.2d 439

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