Smith v. Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc.

Decided December 19, 1990. Arthur A. McGiverin wrote the opinion for the court.

464 N.W.2d 682 · Cited 96 times

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• Springer v. Weeks and Leo Co., Inc. · 429 N.W.2d 558
• Frampton v. Central Indiana Gas Company · 297 N.E.2d 425
• Harsha v. State Savings Bank · 346 N.W.2d 791
• Brown v. Transcon Lines · 588 P.2d 1087
• Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. · 384 N.E.2d 353
• Slocum v. Hammond · 346 N.W.2d 485
• Goins v. Ford Motor Co. · 347 N.W.2d 184
• Robinson v. Perpetual Services Corp. · 412 N.W.2d 562
• Stover v. Lakeland Square Owners Ass'n · 434 N.W.2d 866
• Nicholson v. City of Des Moines · 67 N.W.2d 533
• Toney v. Casey's General Stores, Inc. · 460 N.W.2d 849
• Williams v. Amax Chemical Corp. · 720 P.2d 1234
• Clanton v. Cain-Sloan Co. · 677 S.W.2d 441
• Krein v. Marian Manor Nursing Home · 415 N.W.2d 793
• Martin v. Tapley · 360 So. 2d 708

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