Engalla v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Decided June 30, 1997. Janice Rogers Brown wrote the opinion for the court.

15 Cal. 4th 951 · Cited 717 times

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• Brock v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 10 Cal. App. 4th 1790
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