Ward v. K Mart Corp.

Decided April 18, 1990. Howard C. Ryan wrote the opinion for the court.

554 N.E.2d 223 · Cited 673 times

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• Mieher v. Brown · 301 N.E.2d 307
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• Parker v. Highland Park, Inc. · 565 S.W.2d 512
• Lance v. Senior · 224 N.E.2d 231
• Jones v. Three Rivers Management Corp. · 394 A.2d 546
• Harrison v. Taylor · 768 P.2d 1321
• Cox v. JC Penney Co., Inc. · 741 S.W.2d 28
• Dawson v. Payless for Drugs · 433 P.2d 1019
• Friedrich v. Department of Transportation · 586 P.2d 1037
• MacI v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. · 314 N.W.2d 914
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• Perminas v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 328 N.E.2d 290
• Rosenberg v. Hartman · 313 Mass. 54
• Snyder v. Ginn · 202 Va. 8
• Bridges v. Bentley · 769 P.2d 635
• Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern Railroad · 229 N.E.2d 504
• Alvis v. Ribar · 421 N.E.2d 886
• Coney v. J. L. G. Industries, Inc. · 454 N.E.2d 197
• Cope v. Doe · 464 N.E.2d 1023
• Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc. · 125 N.E.2d 47
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