California Lettuce Growers, Inc. v. Union Sugar Co.

Decided November 8, 1955. John Wesley Shenk wrote the opinion for the court.

45 Cal. 2d 474 · Cited 181 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.

• Walsh v. Walsh · 18 Cal. 2d 439
• Lineman v. Schmid · 32 Cal. 2d 204
• Smith v. Mendonsa · 2026 FLP 1
• Hansen v. Covell · 24 P.2d 772
• Long Beach Drug Co. v. United Drug Co. · 13 Cal. 2d 158
• Stott v. Johnston · 229 P.2d 348
• Universal Sales Corp. v. California Press Manufacturing Co. · 20 Cal. 2d 751
• Eagle Oil & Refining Co. v. Prentice · 19 Cal. 2d 553
• Coyne v. Krempels · 36 Cal. 2d 257
• Great Western Distillery Products, Inc. v. John A. Wathen Distillery Co. · 10 Cal. 2d 442
• Roy v. Salisbury · 21 Cal. 2d 176
• Gibson v. De La Salle Institute · 66 Cal. App. 2d 609
• Samuels v. Ottinger · 146 P. 638
• Hind v. Oriental Products Co., Inc. · 235 P. 438
• Buckner v. A. Leon & Co. · 267 P. 693
• Hardy v. Hardy · 23 Cal. 2d 244
• McIllmoil v. Frawley Motor Co. · 213 P. 971
• Gardner v. Jonathan Club · 35 Cal. 2d 343
• Allen v. Gardner · 126 Cal. App. 2d 335
• Travelers Indemnity Co. v. McIntosh · 112 Cal. App. 2d 177
• Brawley v. Crosby Research Foundation, Inc. · 73 Cal. App. 2d 103
• Holt Manufacturing Co. v. Thornton · 68 P. 708
• Avalon Products, Inc. v. Lentini · 98 Cal. App. 2d 177
• Meyers v. the Texas Co. · 6 Cal. 2d 610
• Jules Levy & Bro. v. A. Mautz & Co. · 117 P. 936

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