State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Distefano v. Forester

Decided January 2, 2001. Gilbert Nares wrote the opinion for the court.

102 Cal. Rptr. 2d 813 · Cited 91 times

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Cheong v. Antablin · 16 Cal. 4th 1063
Freeman v. Hale · 30 Cal. App. 4th 1388
Ford v. Gouin · 834 P.2d 724
Campbell v. Derylo · 89 Cal. Rptr. 2d 519
Vesely v. Sager · 486 P.2d 151
Ramirez v. Plough, Inc. · 863 P.2d 167
Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co. · 532 P.2d 1226
Neighbarger v. Irwin Industries, Inc. · 882 P.2d 347
Zavala v. Arce · 58 Cal. App. 4th 915
580 Folsom Associates v. Prometheus Development Co. · 223 Cal. App. 3d 1
Branco v. Kearny Moto Park, Inc. · 37 Cal. App. 4th 184
City of Hope National Medical Center v. Superior Court · 8 Cal. App. 4th 633
Staten v. Superior Court · 45 Cal. App. 4th 1628
Lopez v. University Partners · 54 Cal. App. 4th 1117
Stimson v. Carlson · 11 Cal. App. 4th 1201
Balthazor v. Little League Baseball, Inc. · 62 Cal. App. 4th 47
Ranchwood Communities Limited Partnership v. Jim Beat Construction Co. · 49 Cal. App. 4th 1397
Dilger v. Moyles · 54 Cal. App. 4th 1452
Mosca v. Lichtenwalter · 58 Cal. App. 4th 551

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