State Supreme Court / Tenn.

Simpson v. Satterfield

Decided April 24, 1978. William Fones wrote the opinion for the court.

564 S.W.2d 953 · Cited 160 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.

The MAGNAVOX COMPANY OF TENNESSEE v. Shepherd · 379 S.W.2d 791
Redmond v. McMinn County · 354 S.W.2d 435
Gluck Brothers, Inc. v. Coffey · 431 S.W.2d 756
Jackson v. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc. · 44 A.2d 811
McKenzie v. Campbell and Dann Manufacturing Co. · 354 S.W.2d 440
American Enka Corporation v. Sutton · 391 S.W.2d 643
Griffith v. Goforth · 195 S.W.2d 33
Hamlin & Allman Iron Works v. Jones · 292 S.W.2d 27
Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Maxwell · 46 S.W.2d 67
Employers Insurance Co. of Alabama v. Heath · 536 S.W.2d 341
Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York v. Treadwell · 367 S.W.2d 470
Washington County Board of Education v. Hartley · 517 S.W.2d 749

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