State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co.

Decided September 8, 1965. Fred R. Pierce wrote the opinion for the court.

237 Cal. App. 2d 44 · Cited 107 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.

Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
De Echeguren v. De Echeguren · 210 Cal. App. 2d 141
Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. · 61 Cal. 2d 256
Garlock v. Cole · 199 Cal. App. 2d 11
Walsh v. Walsh · 18 Cal. 2d 439
Amaya v. Home Ice, Fuel & Supply Co. · 379 P.2d 513
Peterson v. Lamb Rubber Co. · 54 Cal. 2d 339
Good v. State of California · 57 Cal. 2d 512
Eagle Oil & Refining Co. v. Prentice · 19 Cal. 2d 553
Rannard v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp. · 26 Cal. 2d 149
Vallis v. Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc. · 190 Cal. App. 2d 35
Aguirre v. Southern Pacific Co. · 232 Cal. App. 2d 636

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