Sykes v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.

Decided March 3, 1947. Archibald C. Buchanan wrote the opinion for the court.

186 Va. 116 · Cited 83 times

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• Feitig v. Chalkley · 185 Va. 96
• Noblin v. Randolph Corp. · 180 Va. 345
• Fidelity & Casualty Insurance v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 199 A. 93
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Whaley · 173 Va. 11
• Capps v. Whitson · 157 Va. 46

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• Whalen v. Dean Steel Erection Co., Inc. · 327 S.E.2d 102
• Smith v. Horn · 351 S.E.2d 14
• Kramer v. KRAMER, ADM'RS · 199 Va. 409
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• Sites Const. Co., Inc. v. Harbeson · 434 S.E.2d 1
• Floyd v. Mitchell · 123 S.E.2d 369
• Yancey v. JTE Constructors, Inc. · 471 S.E.2d 473
• Snowden v. Virginia Electric & Power Co. · 432 F. Supp. 266
• Shell Oil Co. v. Leftwich · 212 Va. 715
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