Silva v. Stevens

Decided January 11, 1991. John A. Dooley III wrote the opinion for the court.

589 A.2d 852 · Cited 105 times

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• Lawson v. Citizens & Southern National Bank Ex Rel. Will of Cleveland · 193 S.E.2d 124
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• Lemnah v. American Breeders Service, Inc. · 482 A.2d 700
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• MacFarlane v. Manly · 264 S.E.2d 838
• Hartnett v. Union Mutual Fire Insurance · 569 A.2d 486
• Hughes v. Holt · 435 A.2d 687
• State v. Bushey · 543 A.2d 1327
• Valsangiacomo v. Paige & Campbell, Inc. · 388 A.2d 389
• State v. Bartlett · 407 A.2d 163
• Cheever v. Albro · 421 A.2d 1287
• Kinzer v. Degler Corporation · 491 A.2d 1017
• Provost v. Miller · 473 A.2d 1162
• Lussier v. North Troy Engineering Co. · 544 A.2d 1173
• United Railway Supply & Service, Ltd. v. Boston & Maine Corp. · 535 A.2d 325
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• Moore v. Swanson · 556 P.2d 1249
• Re Estate of Brown · 45 A.2d 568

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