State Supreme Court / N.C.

Tom Togs, Inc. v. Ben Elias Industries Corp.

Decided October 7, 1986. Henry E. Frye wrote the opinion for the court.

348 S.E.2d 782 · Cited 151 times

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Goldman v. Parkland of Dallas, Inc. · 176 S.E.2d 784
Miller v. Kite · 329 S.E.2d 663
International Shoe Co. v. Washington · 326 U.S. 310
Milliken v. Meyer · 311 U.S. 457
Bernick v. Jurden · 293 S.E.2d 405
Chadbourn, Inc. v. Katz · 208 S.E.2d 676
United Buying Group, Inc. v. Coleman · 251 S.E.2d 610
Byham v. National Cibo House Corporation · 143 S.E.2d 225
Sola Basic Industries, Inc. v. Parke County Rural Electric Membership Corp. · 321 S.E.2d 28
Equity Associates v. Society for Savings · 228 S.E.2d 761

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