Briscoe v. Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

Decided April 2, 1971. Raymond E. Peters wrote the opinion for the court.

483 P.2d 34 · Cited 151 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.

• Kapellas v. Kofman · 459 P.2d 912
• Barber v. Time, Inc. · 159 S.W.2d 291
• Commonwealth v. Wiseman · 249 N.E.2d 610
• Thornhill v. Alabama · 310 U.S. 88
• Schenck v. United States · 249 U.S. 47
• Hamberger v. Eastman · 106 N.H. 107
• Spahn v. Julian Messner, Inc. · 18 N.Y.2d 324
• State v. Evjue · 33 N.W.2d 305
• In Re Lee · 171 P. 958
• Coverstone v. Davies · 38 Cal. 2d 315
• Binns v. Vitagraph Co. of America · 103 N.E. 1108
• Smith v. Doss · 37 So. 2d 118
• Gill v. Hearst Publishing Co. · 40 Cal. 2d 224
• Stowe v. Fritzie Hotels, Inc. · 282 P.2d 890
• Weinstock v. Eissler · 224 Cal. App. 2d 212
• Gill v. Curtis Publishing Co. · 239 P.2d 630
• Metter v. Los Angeles Examiner · 35 Cal. App. 2d 304
• MacK Appeal · 386 Pa. 251
• Werner v. Times-Mirror Co. · 193 Cal. App. 2d 111
• Apodaca v. Miller · 441 P.2d 200
• Daily Times Democrat v. Graham · 162 So. 2d 474
• Grasso v. McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. · 264 Cal. App. 2d 597
• Fergerstrom v. Hawaiian Ocean View Estates · 441 P.2d 141
• Rugg v. McCarty · 476 P.2d 753
• Spahn v. Julian Messner, Inc. · 21 N.Y.2d 124

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• Johnson v. Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc. · 43 Cal. App. 3d 880
• Forsher v. Bugliosi · 608 P.2d 716
• Diaz v. Oakland Tribune, Inc. · 139 Cal. App. 3d 118
• Burnett v. National Enquirer, Inc. · 144 Cal. App. 3d 991
• Conklin v. Sloss · 86 Cal. App. 3d 241
• Romaine v. Kallinger · 537 A.2d 284
• Montandon v. Triangle Publications, Inc. · 45 Cal. App. 3d 938
• Times-Mirror Co. v. Superior Court · 198 Cal. App. 3d 1420
• Howard v. Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. · 283 N.W.2d 289
• Montesano v. Donrey Media Group · 668 P.2d 1081
• Hall v. Rose Post · 355 S.E.2d 819
• Wasser v. San Diego Union · 191 Cal. App. 3d 1455
• Smith v. NBC UNIVERSAL · 524 F. Supp. 2d 315
• Baker v. Burlington Northern, Inc. · 587 P.2d 829
• Kinsey v. MacUr · 107 Cal. App. 3d 265
• Condit v. National Enquirer, Inc. · 248 F. Supp. 2d 945
• Eastwood v. Superior Court · 149 Cal. App. 3d 409
• Selleck v. Globe International, Inc. · 166 Cal. App. 3d 1123
• Fellows v. National Enquirer, Inc. · 721 P.2d 97
• Pettus v. Cole · 49 Cal. App. 4th 402
• Rawlins v. Hutchinson Publishing Co. · 543 P.2d 988
• Nobles v. Cartwright · 659 N.E.2d 1064

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