Bowers v. Bernards

Decided January 12, 1984. Norman Elkington wrote the opinion for the court.

150 Cal. App. 3d 870 · Cited 386 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.

• People v. Johnson · 606 P.2d 738
• People v. Murtishaw · 631 P.2d 446
• People v. Bassett · 69 Cal. 2d 122
• Green Trees Enterprises, Inc. v. Palm Springs Alpine Estates, Inc. · 427 P.2d 805
• Mann v. Columbia Pictures, Inc. · 128 Cal. App. 3d 628
• Estate of Teed · 112 Cal. App. 2d 638
• Grainger v. Antoyan · 48 Cal. 2d 805
• Carroll v. Gava · 98 Cal. App. 3d 892
• White v. State of California · 21 Cal. App. 3d 738
• Pennel v. Pond Union School District · 29 Cal. App. 3d 832
• Cansdale v. Board of Administration · 59 Cal. App. 3d 656
• Fields v. Riley · 1 Cal. App. 3d 308
• Lucas v. Southern Pacific Co. · 19 Cal. App. 3d 124
• Teamsters Agricultural Workers Union, Local 946 v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 140 Cal. App. 3d 547
• Estate of Wilson · 111 Cal. App. 3d 242

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