HMS Capital, Inc. v. Lawyers Title Co.

Decided April 30, 2004. Richard D. Aldrich wrote the opinion for the court.

12 Cal. Rptr. 3d 786 · Cited 186 times

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• Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc. · 52 P.3d 685
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• Dalany v. American Pacific Holding Corp. · 42 Cal. App. 4th 822
• Downey Venture v. LMI Ins. Co. · 78 Cal. Rptr. 2d 142
• Roberts v. Los Angeles County Bar Assn. · 129 Cal. Rptr. 2d 546
• Ann M. v. Pacific Plaza Shopping Center · 863 P.2d 207
• Crowley v. Katleman · 881 P.2d 1083
• Lackner v. LaCroix · 602 P.2d 393
• Shekhter v. Financial Indemnity Co. · 106 Cal. Rptr. 2d 843
• ComputerXpress, Inc. v. Jackson · 113 Cal. Rptr. 2d 625
• Shade Foods, Inc. v. Innovative Products Sales & Marketing, Inc. · 93 Cal. Rptr. 2d 364
• Kashian v. Harriman · 120 Cal. Rptr. 2d 576
• Sangster v. Paetkau · 80 Cal. Rptr. 2d 66
• Sosinsky v. Grant · 6 Cal. App. 4th 1548
• Evans v. Unkow · 38 Cal. App. 4th 1490
• Kyle v. Carmon · 84 Cal. Rptr. 2d 303
• Navellier v. Sletten · 131 Cal. Rptr. 2d 201
• Sierra Club Foundation v. Graham · 85 Cal. Rptr. 2d 726
• Minasian v. Sapse · 80 Cal. App. 3d 823
• Mattel, Inc. v. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps · 121 Cal. Rptr. 2d 794
• Mabie v. Hyatt · 61 Cal. App. 4th 581

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