Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.

Decided January 16, 1978. Mathew Tobriner wrote the opinion for the court.

573 P.2d 443 · Cited 581 times

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• Self v. General Motors Corp. · 42 Cal. App. 3d 1
• Luque v. McLean · 501 P.2d 1163
• Jiminez v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 482 P.2d 681
• Hauter v. Zogarts · 534 P.2d 377
• Ault v. International Harvester Co. · 528 P.2d 1148
• Pike v. Frank G. Hough Co. · 467 P.2d 229
• Henderson v. Harnischfeger Corp. · 527 P.2d 353
• Buccery v. General Motors Corp. · 60 Cal. App. 3d 533
• Foglio v. Western Auto Supply · 56 Cal. App. 3d 470
• Baker v. Chrysler Corp. · 55 Cal. App. 3d 710
• Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. · 24 Cal. 2d 453
• Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. · 61 Cal. 2d 256
• Elmore v. American Motors Corp. · 70 Cal. 2d 578
• Culpepper v. Volkswagen of America, Inc. · 33 Cal. App. 3d 510
• Hyman v. Gordon · 35 Cal. App. 3d 769
• Putensen v. Clay Adams, Inc. · 12 Cal. App. 3d 1062
• Garcia v. Halsett · 3 Cal. App. 3d 319
• Midgley v. S. S. Kresge Co. · 55 Cal. App. 3d 67
• Estate of Gelonese · 36 Cal. App. 3d 854
• Perales v. Department of Human Resources Development · 32 Cal. App. 3d 332
• Lewis v. American Hoist & Derrick Co. · 20 Cal. App. 3d 570
• Heap v. General Motors Corp. · 66 Cal. App. 3d 824
• Van Zee v. Bayview Hardware Store · 268 Cal. App. 2d 351

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