Chern v. Bank of America

Decided January 23, 1976. Frank K. Richardson wrote the opinion for the court.

544 P.2d 1310 · Cited 192 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.

• Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving Association · 19 Cal. 2d 807
• D'AMICO v. Board of Medical Examiners · 520 P.2d 10
• Daar v. Yellow Cab Co. · 433 P.2d 732
• Stationers Corp. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. · 62 Cal. 2d 412
• La Sala v. American Savings & Loan Ass'n · 489 P.2d 1113
• Scott v. City of Indian Wells · 492 P.2d 1137
• Louis Stores, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control · 57 Cal. 2d 749
• People Ex Rel. Lynch v. Superior Court · 464 P.2d 126
• Coyne v. Krempels · 36 Cal. 2d 257
• Freedland v. Greco · 45 Cal. 2d 462
• Todhunter v. Smith · 28 P.2d 916
• Harm v. Frasher · 181 Cal. App. 2d 405
• Payne v. United California Bank · 23 Cal. App. 3d 850
• Symonds v. Sherman · 26 P.2d 293
• People ex rel. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Inc. v. Haring · 286 A.D. 676
• People Ex Rel. Mosk v. Lynam · 253 Cal. App. 2d 959
• Lynch v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n · 2 Cal. App. 2d 214
• Pacific Maritime Ass'n v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board · 236 Cal. App. 2d 325
• Roberts v. Reynolds · 212 Cal. App. 2d 818
• Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission · 226 Cal. App. 2d 309
• Braye v. Jones · 129 Cal. App. 2d 827

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