State Supreme Court / N.C.

Waddle v. Sparks

Decided March 5, 1992. James G. Exum wrote the opinion for the court.

414 S.E.2d 22 · Cited 158 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.

Dickens v. Puryear · 276 S.E.2d 325
Stanback v. Stanback · 254 S.E.2d 611
Johnson v. Ruark Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates, P.A. · 395 S.E.2d 85
Waddle v. Sparks · 394 S.E.2d 683
Boudreau v. Baughman · 368 S.E.2d 849
Hogan v. Forsyth Country Club Co. · 340 S.E.2d 116
Pembee Mfg. Corp. v. Cape Fear Const. Co., Inc. · 329 S.E.2d 350
Rorrer v. Cooke · 329 S.E.2d 355
Little v. Rose · 208 S.E.2d 666
Pleasants v. . Barnes · 19 S.E.2d 627
Hubbard v. United Press International, Inc. · 330 N.W.2d 428

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