White Ex Rel. Estate of White v. Lawrence

Decided August 31, 1998. Lyle Reid wrote the opinion for the court.

975 S.W.2d 525 · Cited 243 times

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• Kilpatrick v. Bryant · 868 S.W.2d 594
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• Champagne v. United States · 513 N.W.2d 75
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