State Ex Rel. Guste v. General Motors Corp.

Decided April 9, 1979. Frank Summers wrote the opinion for the court.

370 So. 2d 477 · Cited 72 times

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• Williams v. State · 350 So. 2d 131
• Stevens v. Bd. of Trustees of Police Pension Fund of City of Shreveport · 309 So. 2d 144
• Schaffner v. Chemical Bank · 339 F. Supp. 329

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