Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. v. Paladino

Decided May 22, 2001. Earl Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

106 Cal. Rptr. 2d 906 · Cited 149 times

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• Mitchell v. Superior Court · 691 P.2d 642
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• Ericsson Ge Mobile Communications, Inc. v. C.S.I. Telecommunications Engineers · 49 Cal. App. 4th 1591
• Maruman Integrated Circuits, Inc. v. Consortium Co. · 166 Cal. App. 3d 443
• Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. v. La Conchita Ranch Co. · 68 Cal. App. 4th 856
• DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. v. Superior Court · 92 Cal. Rptr. 2d 755
• Lilienthal & Fowler v. Superior Court · 12 Cal. App. 4th 1848
• Robert L. Cloud & Associates, Inc. v. Mikesell · 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 143
• Gordon v. Landau · 49 Cal. 2d 690
• Cooke v. Superior Court · 83 Cal. App. 3d 582
• Badih v. Myers · 36 Cal. App. 4th 1289
• Johnson v. Superior Court · 159 Cal. App. 3d 573
• FOOTHILLS TOWNHOME ASSN. v. Christiansen · 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 516
• Gilbert v. National Corp. for Housing Partnerships · 84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 204
• Carlson, Collins, Gordon & Bold v. Banducci · 257 Cal. App. 2d 212
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