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--Rhode Island Supreme Court 1950

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--Connecticut Supreme Court 1950
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--New York Court of Appeals 1955
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--New Jersey Supreme Court 1930
--New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division 1930
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--Virginia Supreme Court 1930
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--Texas Supreme Court 1950
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--Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District 1950
--Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District 1950

SIXTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit 1930
--Kentucky Supreme Court 1945
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--Michigan Supreme Court 1930
--Michigan Court of Appeals 1965
--Ohio Supreme Court 1950
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--Ohio Court of Appeals, 2nd District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 3rd District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 4th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 5th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 6th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 7th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 8th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 9th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 10th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 11th District 1950
--Ohio Court of Appeals, 12th District 1950
--Tennessee Supreme Court 1950
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--Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Grand Division 1950
--Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Grand Division 1950
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--U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 1930
--Illinois Supreme Court 1985
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--Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 3rd District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 4th District 1985
--Illinois Appellate Court, 5th District 1985
--Indiana Supreme Court 1940
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--Indiana Court of Appeals, 3rd District 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 4th District 1940
--Indiana Court of Appeals, 5th District 1940
--Indiana Tax Court 1986
--Wisconsin Supreme Court 1945
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--Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II 1945
--Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III 1945
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EIGHTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit 1930
--Arkansas Supreme Court 1957
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--Iowa Supreme Court 1995
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--Minnesota Supreme Court 1930
--Minnesota Court of Appeals 1983
--Missouri Supreme Court 1960
--Missouri Court of Appeals 1960
--Nebraska Supreme Court 1965
--Nebraska Court of Appeals 1965
--U.S. District Court, North Dakota 1999
--North Dakota Supreme Court 1930
--North Dakota Court of Appeals 1930
--South Dakota Supreme Court 1965

NINTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1941
--Alaska Supreme Court 1960
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--Arizona Supreme Court 1930
--Arizona Court of Appeals, 1st Division 1930
--Arizona Court of Appeals, 2nd Division 1930
--U.S. District Court, Central, California 1998
--California Supreme Court 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 4th Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District 1930
--California Court of Appeal, 6th Appellate District 1930
--Hawaii Supreme Court 1930
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--Idaho Supreme Court 1965
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--Montana Supreme Court 1993
--Nevada Supreme Court 1950
--Oregon Supreme Court 1950
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--Washington Supreme Court 1935
--Washington Court of Appeals, 1st Division 1969
--Washington Court of Appeals, 2nd Division 1969
--Washington Court of Appeals, 3rd Division 1969

TENTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
--U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 1930
--Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
--Colorado Supreme Court 1930
--Colorado Court of Appeals 1930
--Kansas Supreme Court 1982
--Kansas Court of Appeals 1982
--New Mexico Supreme Court 1930
--New Mexico Court of Appeals 1930
--Oklahoma Supreme Court 1994
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--Oklahoma Court of Appeals 1994
--Utah Supreme Court 1950
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--Wyoming Supreme Court 1993

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--U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit 1981
--Alabama Supreme Court 1955
--Alabama Court of Civil Appeals 1955
--Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals 1955
--Florida Supreme Court 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 1st District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 2nd District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 3rd District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 4th District 1950
--Florida District Court of Appeal, 5th District 1950
--Georgia Supreme Court 1940
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