State Court of Appeals / Ind. Ct. App.

State Farm v. Shuman, Admx.

Decided December 22, 1977. Robert B. Lybrook wrote the opinion for the court.

370 N.E.2d 941 · Cited 77 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.

Vernon Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Sharp · 349 N.E.2d 173
State v. Rankin · 294 N.E.2d 604
Ashton v. Anderson · 279 N.E.2d 210
Selvia v. Reitmeyer · 295 N.E.2d 869
Huff v. Travelers Indemnity Co. · 363 N.E.2d 985
Weenig v. Wood · 349 N.E.2d 235
Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc. v. FIELDS · 259 N.E.2d 651
Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc. v. McCarrell · 325 N.E.2d 844
Perry v. Goss · 255 N.E.2d 923
Diamond Block Coal Co. v. Cuthbertson · 166 Ind. 290
State Farm Life Ins. Co. v. SPIDEL ET UX. · 202 N.E.2d 886
Scott County School District One v. Asher Ex Rel. McClure · 324 N.E.2d 496
Blue v. Brooks · 303 N.E.2d 269
Jerry Alderman Ford Sales, Inc. v. Bailey · 294 N.E.2d 617
Indiana Pipe Line Co. v. Christensen · 143 N.E. 596
Indianapolis Transit, Inc. v. Moorman · 189 N.E.2d 111
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company v. Savage · 296 N.E.2d 165
Modern Woodmen of America v. Craiger · 175 Ind. 30
Kaiser v. Happel · 36 N.E.2d 784
State v. Lee · 83 N.E.2d 778
Wallace v. Mattice · 118 Ind. 59
Modern Woodmen of America v. Kincheloe · 175 Ind. 563
Henline, Inc. v. Martin · 348 N.E.2d 416
Snow v. Sutton · 170 N.E.2d 816
Johnson v. State · 355 N.E.2d 240

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