Williams v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

Decided June 13, 2003. Robert Holt Edmunds Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

581 S.E.2d 415 · Cited 87 times

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• Taylor v. City of Raleigh · 227 S.E.2d 576
• City of New Bern v. New Bern-Craven County Board of Education · 450 S.E.2d 735
• Adams v. North Carolina Department of Natural & Economic Resources · 249 S.E.2d 402
• Town of Emerald Isle Ex Rel. Smith v. State · 360 S.E.2d 756
• Idol v. Street · 65 S.E.2d 313
• Smith v. County of Mecklenburg · 187 S.E.2d 67
• Treasure City of Fayetteville, Inc. v. Clark · 134 S.E.2d 97
• Teachey v. . Gurley · 199 S.E. 83
• Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. General Motors Corp. · 128 S.E.2d 413
• Cheape v. Town of Chapel Hill · 359 S.E.2d 792
• State v. Smith · 143 S.E.2d 293
• Capps v. City of Raleigh · 241 S.E.2d 527
• Capital Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Raleigh · 446 S.E.2d 289
• State v. Chestnutt · 85 S.E.2d 297
• Marshburn v. AssociatEd Indemnity Corp. · 353 S.E.2d 123
• State v. . Gulledge · 179 S.E. 883
• North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Briley · 491 S.E.2d 656
• Orange Speedway, Inc. v. Clayton · 101 S.E.2d 406
• Food Fair, Inc. v. CITY OF HENDERSON, NC · 194 S.E.2d 213
• Faulkenbury v. Teachers' & State Employees' Retirement System · 345 N.C. 683

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