Smith v. Melson, Inc.

Decided January 25, 1983. William A. Holohan wrote the opinion for the court.

659 P.2d 1264 · Cited 74 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.

• Shattuck v. Precision-Toyota, Inc. · 566 P.2d 1332
• Kintner v. Wolfe · 426 P.2d 798
• Giovanelli v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n · 587 P.2d 763
• Ness v. Greater Arizona Realty, Inc. · 572 P.2d 1195
• Owen v. Mecham · 454 P.2d 577
• Farmers Investment Co. v. Pima Mining Co. · 523 P.2d 487
• Vinnell Corp. v. State Ex Rel. Bob Skousen Contr., Inc. · 505 P.2d 547
• Century Medical Plaza v. Goldstein · 596 P.2d 721
• McCormack v. Kirtley · 563 P.2d 280
• Smith v. Melson, Inc. · 135 Ariz. 134

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