Soliva v. Shand, Morahan & Co., Inc.

Decided June 11, 1986. W. T. Brotherton Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

345 S.E.2d 33 · Cited 124 times

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• Thompson v. State Automobile Mutual Insurance · 11 S.E.2d 849
• Standard Venetian Blind Co. v. American Empire Insurance · 469 A.2d 563
• Reddy v. Community Health Foundation of Man · 298 S.E.2d 906
• Marson Coal Co. v. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania · 210 S.E.2d 747
• Green v. Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance · 80 S.E.2d 424
• Adkins v. American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pa. · 114 S.E.2d 556
• Stordahl v. Government Employees Insurance Co. · 564 P.2d 63
• Prete v. Merchants Property Ins. Co. of Ind. · 223 S.E.2d 441
• Christopher v. United States Life Insurance · 145 W. Va. 707
• Mitchell v. Philippi · 223 S.W.2d 441

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