Austin v. Riverside Portland Cement Co.

Decided April 6, 1955. Jesse W. Carter wrote the opinion for the court.

44 Cal. 2d 225 · Cited 128 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.

• Prescott v. Ralphs Grocery Co. · 42 Cal. 2d 158
• Hayes v. Richfield Oil Corp. · 38 Cal. 2d 375
• Hard v. Hollywood Turf Club · 246 P.2d 716
• Jacobson v. Oakland Meat & Packing Co. · 119 P. 653
• Mosley v. Arden Farms Co. · 26 Cal. 2d 213
• Kirk v. Los Angeles Railway Corp. · 26 Cal. 2d 833
• Nevis v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. · 275 P.2d 761
• Crane v. Smith · 23 Cal. 2d 288
• Neel v. Mannings, Inc. · 19 Cal. 2d 647
• Shanley v. American Olive Co. · 197 P. 793
• Mautino v. Sutter Hospital Assn. · 296 P. 76
• McEvoy v. American Pool Corp. · 32 Cal. 2d 295
• Tossman v. Newman · 37 Cal. 2d 522
• Dingman v. AF Mattock Company · 15 Cal. 2d 622
• Ostertag v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 65 Cal. App. 2d 795
• Sexton v. Brooks · 39 Cal. 2d 153
• Hall v. Barber Door Co. · 23 P.2d 279
• Stasulat v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. · 8 Cal. 2d 631
• Harris v. Joffe · 28 Cal. 2d 418
• Neuber v. Royal Realty Co. · 86 Cal. App. 2d 596
• Westover v. City of Los Angeles · 20 Cal. 2d 635
• Hayden v. Paramount Productions, Inc. · 33 Cal. App. 2d 287
• Smith v. Southern Pacific Co. · 255 P. 500
• Meindersee v. Meyers · 205 P. 1078
• Bickham v. Southern California Edison Co. · 120 Cal. App. 2d 815

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