State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Costa v. Regents of University of California

Decided March 3, 1953. John T. Nourse wrote the opinion for the court.

254 P.2d 85 · Cited 62 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.

Lawless v. Calaway · 24 Cal. 2d 81
Huysman v. Kirsch · 6 Cal. 2d 302
Greninger v. Fischer · 81 Cal. App. 2d 549
Tomaier v. Tomaier · 23 Cal. 2d 754
Zentz v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. · 247 P.2d 344
Caminetti v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance · 23 Cal. 2d 94
Engelking v. Carlson · 13 Cal. 2d 216
Tossman v. Newman · 37 Cal. 2d 522
Cavero v. Franklin General Benevolent Society · 36 Cal. 2d 301
Airola v. Gorham · 56 Cal. App. 2d 42
Costa v. Regents of University of California · 103 Cal. App. 2d 491
Valentin v. Valentin · 93 Cal. App. 2d 588
Guilloz v. National Bank & Trust Co. · 213 P. 259
Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission · 214 P.2d 530

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