State Court of Appeals / N.C. Ct. App.

Wilmington Star-News, Inc. v. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Decided January 21, 1997. Sidney S. Eagles Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

480 S.E.2d 53 · Cited 65 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.

S.E.T.A. UNC-CH, Inc. v. Huffines · 399 S.E.2d 340
North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. v. North Carolina Department of Economic & Community Development · 425 S.E.2d 440
Davis v. Town of Southern Pines · 449 S.E.2d 240
News and Observer Publishing Co. v. Poole · 412 S.E.2d 7
News & Observer Publishing Co. v. State Ex Rel. Starling · 322 S.E.2d 133
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Welch · 373 S.E.2d 887
News & Observer Publishing Co. v. Wake County Hospital System, Inc. · 284 S.E.2d 542
Bank Travel Bank v. McCoy · 802 F. Supp. 1358
Carroll v. Mission Insurance Company · 248 S.E.2d 542

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