Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.

Decided July 5, 1944. Roger J. Traynor wrote the opinion for the court.

24 Cal. 2d 453 · Cited 411 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp. · 299 U.S. 183
• Jacob E. Decker & Sons, Inc. v. Capps · 164 S.W.2d 828
• Ryan v. Progressive Grocery Stores, Inc. · 175 N.E. 105
• Sheward v. Virtue · 20 Cal. 2d 410
• Honea v. City Dairy, Inc. · 22 Cal. 2d 614
• MacPherson v. Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc. · 29 A.2d 868
• Green v. General Petroleum Corp. · 270 P. 952
• Olson v. Whitthorne & Swan · 263 P. 518
• MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
• Blank v. Coffin · 20 Cal. 2d 457
• Max Factor & Co. v. Kunsman · 5 Cal. 2d 446
• Mix v. Ingersoll Candy Co. · 6 Cal. 2d 674
• Klein v. Duchess Sandwich Co., Ltd. · 14 Cal. 2d 272
• Hinds v. Wheadon · 19 Cal. 2d 458
• Smith v. Peerless Glass Co. · 181 N.E. 576
• Ortego v. Nehi Bottling Works · 6 So. 2d 677
• MacRes v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. · 287 N.W. 922
• Stewart v. Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling Co. · 68 P.2d 952
• Bradley v. Conway Springs Bottling Co. · 154 Kan. 282
• Ruffin v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. · 311 Mass. 514
• People v. Schwartz · 28 Cal. App. Supp. 2d 775
• Gerber v. Faber · 54 Cal. App. 2d 674
• Gindraux v. Maurice Mercantile Co. · 4 Cal. 2d 206
• O'Rourke v. Day & Night Water Heater Co. · 31 Cal. App. 2d 364
• Berkens v. Denver Coca-Cola Bottling Co. · 122 P.2d 884

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• Zentz v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. · 247 P.2d 344
• Gordon v. Aztec Brewing Co. · 33 Cal. 2d 514
• Jimenez v. Superior Court · 58 P.3d 450
• Murphy v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. · 710 P.2d 247
• Bostick v. Flex Equip. Co., Inc. · 54 Cal. Rptr. 3d 28
• Trust v. Arden Farms Co. · 324 P.2d 583
• Chavez v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co. · 413 F. Supp. 1203
• Becker v. IRM Corp. · 698 P.2d 116
• Miller v. Preitz · 422 Pa. 383
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc. · 476 U.S. 858
• Rose v. Melody Lane · 39 Cal. 2d 481
• Suter v. San Angelo Foundry & MacHine Company · 406 A.2d 140
• Daly v. General Motors Corp. · 575 P.2d 1162
• Brown v. Superior Court · 751 P.2d 470
• Finn v. G. D. Searle & Co. · 677 P.2d 1147
• Jimenez v. Superior Court · 98 Cal. Rptr. 2d 587
• Seely v. White Motor Co. · 403 P.2d 145
• Ray v. Alad Corp. · 560 P.2d 3
• Salvador v. Atlantic Steel Boiler Co. · 457 Pa. 24
• Nesselrode v. Executive Beechcraft, Inc. · 707 S.W.2d 371
• Carlin v. Superior Court · 13 Cal. 4th 1104
• Potter v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. · 241 Conn. 199
• Eastwood v. Horse Harbor Foundation, Inc. · 241 P.3d 1256
• Lippard v. Houdaille Industries, Inc. · 715 S.W.2d 491
• Dierman v. Providence Hospital · 31 Cal. 2d 290

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