State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Brooks v. American Broadcasting Co.

Decided March 31, 1986. Mo Sabraw wrote the opinion for the court.

179 Cal. App. 3d 500 · Cited 53 times

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Haseltine v. Haseltine · 203 Cal. App. 2d 48
Cembrook v. Superior Court · 56 Cal. 2d 423
Chodos v. Superior Court · 215 Cal. App. 2d 318
Breffort v. I Had a Ball Company · 271 F. Supp. 623

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