Chavez v. Mendoza

Decided December 24, 2001. Judith Lynnette Ondrasik Haller wrote the opinion for the court.

114 Cal. Rptr. 2d 825 · Cited 99 times

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• Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. v. Paladino · 106 Cal. Rptr. 2d 906
• Ludwig v. Superior Court · 37 Cal. App. 4th 8
• Church of Scientology v. Wollersheim · 42 Cal. App. 4th 628
• Dowling v. Zimmerman · 103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 174
• DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. v. Superior Court · 92 Cal. Rptr. 2d 755
• Shekhter v. Financial Indemnity Co. · 106 Cal. Rptr. 2d 843
• Sheldon Appel Co. v. Albert & Oliker · 765 P.2d 498
• Crowley v. Katleman · 881 P.2d 1083
• People v. Weidert · 705 P.2d 380
• Wilcox v. Superior Court · 27 Cal. App. 4th 809
• Dove Audio, Inc. v. Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman · 47 Cal. App. 4th 777
• Sipple v. Foundation for National Progress · 83 Cal. Rptr. 2d 677
• McLarnon v. Jokisch · 431 Mass. 343
• Chavez v. Mendoza · 94 Cal. App. 4th 1083

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