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Bouvia v. Superior Court

Decided April 16, 1986. Lynn D. Compton wrote the opinion for the court.

179 Cal. App. 3d 1127 · Cited 74 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.

Bartling v. Superior Court · 163 Cal. App. 3d 186
Cobbs v. Grant · 502 P.2d 1
Barber v. Superior Court · 147 Cal. App. 3d 1006
Forden v. Joseph G. · 667 P.2d 1176
Schloendorff v. Society of the New York Hospital · 105 N.E. 92
In Re Quinlan · 355 A.2d 647
Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. Saikewicz · 370 N.E.2d 417
In the Matter of Spring · 405 N.E.2d 115
Satz v. Perlmutter · 362 So. 2d 160
Satz v. Perlmutter · 379 So. 2d 359
In Re Osborne · 294 A.2d 372

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Bouvia v. County of Los Angeles · 195 Cal. App. 3d 1075
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In Re Christopher I. · 131 Cal. Rptr. 2d 122
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Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health · 497 U.S. 261
Rasmussen by Mitchell v. Fleming · 741 P.2d 674
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