Benavidez v. San Jose Police Department

Decided May 25, 1999. Christopher C. Cottle wrote the opinion for the court.

84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 157 · Cited 67 times

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• Mann v. State of California · 70 Cal. App. 3d 773
• D'AMICO v. Board of Medical Examiners · 520 P.2d 10
• Williams v. State of California · 664 P.2d 137
• Martinez v. County of Los Angeles · 47 Cal. App. 4th 334
• Dutton v. City of Pacifica · 35 Cal. App. 4th 1171
• AARTS Productions, Inc. v. Crocker National Bank · 179 Cal. App. 3d 1061
• In Re Basilio T. · 4 Cal. App. 4th 155
• Price v. Wells Fargo Bank · 213 Cal. App. 3d 465
• Niederer v. Ferreira · 189 Cal. App. 3d 1485
• Morgan v. County of Yuba · 230 Cal. App. 2d 938
• PAMELA L. v. Farmer · 112 Cal. App. 3d 206
• Biljac Associates v. First Interstate Bank of Oregon · 218 Cal. App. 3d 1410
• Visueta v. General Motors Corp. · 234 Cal. App. 3d 1609
• Troche v. Daley · 217 Cal. App. 3d 403
• Hagen v. Hickenbottom · 41 Cal. App. 4th 168
• Ronald S. v. County of San Diego · 16 Cal. App. 4th 887
• Barton v. Elexsys International, Inc. · 62 Cal. App. 4th 1182

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