Budd v. Nixen

Decided December 2, 1971. Mathew Tobriner wrote the opinion for the court.

491 P.2d 433 · Cited 345 times

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• Lucas v. Hamm · 56 Cal. 2d 583
• Maguire v. Hibernia Savings & Loan Society · 23 Cal. 2d 719
• United States Liability Insurance v. Haidinger-Hayes, Inc. · 463 P.2d 770
• Heyer v. Flaig · 70 Cal. 2d 223
• Alter v. Michael · 64 Cal. 2d 480
• Atkins v. Crosland · 417 S.W.2d 150
• Oakes v. McCarthy Co. · 267 Cal. App. 2d 231
• Ishmael v. Millington · 241 Cal. App. 2d 520
• Feldman v. Granger · 257 A.2d 421
• Price, Administrator v. Holmes · 422 P.2d 976
• Alder v. Drudis · 30 Cal. 2d 372
• Southern California Enterprises, Inc. v. D. N. & E. Walter & Co. · 78 Cal. App. 2d 750
• Pete v. Henderson · 124 Cal. App. 2d 487
• Sonbergh v. MacQuarrie · 112 Cal. App. 2d 771
• De Campos v. State Compensation Insurance Fund · 122 Cal. App. 2d 519
• Modica v. Crist · 276 P.2d 614
• Vallejo v. Montebello Sewer Co. Inc. · 209 Cal. App. 2d 721
• Yandell v. Baker · 258 Cal. App. 2d 308
• Chavez v. Carter · 256 Cal. App. 2d 577
• Riesen v. Leeder · 193 Cal. App. 2d 580

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