State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Becerra v. County of Santa Cruz

Decided December 9, 1998. Christopher C. Cottle wrote the opinion for the court.

81 Cal. Rptr. 2d 165 · Cited 51 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.

Elton v. County of Orange · 3 Cal. App. 3d 1053
Thompson v. County of Alameda · 614 P.2d 728
Ronald S. v. County of San Diego · 16 Cal. App. 4th 887
Johnson v. State of California · 447 P.2d 352
Scott v. County of Los Angeles · 27 Cal. App. 4th 125
Nunn v. State of California · 677 P.2d 846
Searcy v. Hemet Unified School District · 177 Cal. App. 3d 792
AARTS Productions, Inc. v. Crocker National Bank · 179 Cal. App. 3d 1061
State of California v. Superior Court · 150 Cal. App. 3d 848
Cochran v. Herzog Engraving Co. · 155 Cal. App. 3d 405
Sullivan v. City of Sacramento · 190 Cal. App. 3d 1070
Troche v. Daley · 217 Cal. App. 3d 403
Harshbarger v. City of Colton · 197 Cal. App. 3d 1335
Fox v. County of Fresno · 170 Cal. App. 3d 1238
Becerra v. Gonzales · 32 Cal. App. 4th 584

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