Smith v. Borchers

Decided November 5, 1962. E. Howard MCCALEB wrote the opinion for the court.

146 So. 2d 793 · Cited 56 times

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• McCandless v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 120 So. 2d 501
• Kientz v. Charles Dennery, Inc. · 24 So. 2d 292
• Koob v. Cooperative Cab Co. · 35 So. 2d 849
• Youngblood v. Robison · 118 So. 2d 431
• Henderson v. Central Mutual Insurance Company · 115 So. 2d 339
• Steele Ex Rel. Steele v. State Farm Mutual Insurance · 105 So. 2d 222
• Ryan v. Allstate Insurance Company of Chicago · 95 So. 2d 328
• Noonan v. London Guarantee and Accident Company · 128 So. 2d 918
• Gorman v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America · 134 So. 2d 602
• Wilson v. Williams · 82 So. 2d 71

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