State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Sprouse v. Clay Communication, Inc.

Decided February 4, 1975. Richard Forlani Neely wrote the opinion for the court.

211 S.E.2d 674 · Cited 100 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.

Hanks v. BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION · 142 S.E.2d 727
Morgan v. Price · 150 S.E.2d 897
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. v. Eades · 144 S.E.2d 703
Jackson v. Cockill · 138 S.E.2d 710
Hacker v. Beck · 91 N.E.2d 832
Barker v. Traders Bank · 166 S.E.2d 331
Las Vegas Sun, Inc. v. Franklin · 329 P.2d 867
Addair v. Huffman · 195 S.E.2d 739

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