Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. DeLanney

Decided June 19, 1991. Thomas R. Phillips wrote the opinion for the court.

809 S.W.2d 493 · Cited 670 times

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• Rozeboom v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 358 N.W.2d 241
• Morgan v. SOUTH CENT. BELL TELEPHONE CO. · 466 So. 2d 107

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