State Supreme Court / N.C.

Smith v. Ford Motor Co.

Decided January 29, 1976. I Beverly Lake Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

221 S.E.2d 282 · Cited 170 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.

Childress v. Abeles · 84 S.E.2d 176
Sutton v. Duke · 176 S.E.2d 161
Wilson v. McClenny · 136 S.E.2d 569
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Millonas · 89 So. 732
Kelly v. International Harvester Company · 179 S.E.2d 396
Still v. Lance · 182 S.E.2d 403
Bliss v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. · 321 P.2d 324
Pino v. Trans-Atlantic Marine, Inc. · 265 N.E.2d 583
Hill Grocery Co. v. Carroll · 136 So. 789
McCrillis v. a & W ENTERPRISES, INC. · 155 S.E.2d 281

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