State Supreme Court / N.C.

Woodson v. Rowland

Decided August 14, 1991. Burley B. Mitchell wrote the opinion for the court.

407 S.E.2d 222 · Cited 256 times

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Pleasant v. Johnson · 325 S.E.2d 244
Evans v. . Rockingham Homes, Inc. · 17 S.E.2d 125
Barrino v. Radiator Specialty Co. · 340 S.E.2d 295
Beauchamp v. Dow Chemical Co. · 398 N.W.2d 882
Harding v. THOMAS AND HOWARD COMPANY · 124 S.E.2d 109
Dockery Ex Rel. Pullen v. World of Mirth Shows, Inc. · 142 S.E.2d 29
Warner v. Leder · 69 S.E.2d 6
Guilford Realty & Insurance Co. v. Blythe Bros. Co. · 131 S.E.2d 900
Electric Supply Co. of Durham, Inc. v. Swain Electrical Co. · 403 S.E.2d 291
Serna v. Statewide Contractors, Inc. · 429 P.2d 504
Brown v. Texas Co. · 76 S.E.2d 45
Darden v. Robert G. Lassiter & Co. · 152 S.E. 32
Mandolidis v. Elkins Industries, Inc. · 161 W. Va. 695
Wesley Ex Rel. Wesley v. Lea · 114 S.E.2d 350
Woodson v. Rowland · 373 S.E.2d 674
Bazley v. Tortorich · 397 So. 2d 475
Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc. v. Peerless Insurance · 340 S.E.2d 374
Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh, Inc. · 388 S.E.2d 134
Hogan v. Forsyth Country Club Co. · 340 S.E.2d 116
Page v. Sloan · 190 S.E.2d 189
Matter of Banks · 244 S.E.2d 386
VerBouwens v. Hamm Wood Products · 334 N.W.2d 874
Cummings v. Hoosier Marine Properties, Inc. · 363 N.E.2d 1266
Raper v. McCRORY-McLELLAN CORPORATION · 130 S.E.2d 281
Hicks v. Guilford County · 148 S.E.2d 240

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