City of Santa Barbara v. Adamson

Decided May 15, 1980. Frank C. Newman wrote the opinion for the court.

610 P.2d 436 · Cited 141 times

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• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• Associated Home Builders of Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City of Livermore · 557 P.2d 473
• State v. Baker · 405 A.2d 368
• State of California v. Superior Court · 524 P.2d 1281
• City of White Plains v. Ferraioli · 34 N.Y.2d 300
• People v. Privitera · 591 P.2d 919
• Berger v. State · 364 A.2d 993
• Ex Parte Drexel · 82 P. 429
• State v. Cromwell · 9 N.W.2d 914
• People v. Davis · 92 Cal. App. 3d 250
• Brady v. Superior Court · 200 Cal. App. 2d 69
• City of Des Plaines v. Trottner · 216 N.E.2d 116
• Cow Hollow Improvement Club v. Board of Permit Appeals · 245 Cal. App. 2d 160
• Shepard v. Woodland Tp. Comm. and Planning Bd. · 364 A.2d 1005
• Dahl v. City of Palo Alto · 372 F. Supp. 647
• Palo Alto Tenants Union v. Morgan · 321 F. Supp. 908

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