Shell Oil Co. v. Leftwich

Decided March 6, 1972. Albertis S. Harrison wrote the opinion for the court.

212 Va. 715 · Cited 123 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.

• Perkinson v. Thomas · 158 Va. 699
• Continental Oil Co. v. Sirhall · 222 P.2d 612
• Sykes v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. · 186 Va. 116
• Anderson v. Thorington Construction Co. · 201 Va. 266
• Burroughs v. Walmont, Inc. · 210 Va. 98
• Floyd v. Mitchell · 123 S.E.2d 369
• Barnhart v. American Oil Company · 237 F. Supp. 492
• Industrial Commission v. Vancil · 293 P.2d 641

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