State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Malmstrom v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

Decided November 25, 1986. John E. Benson wrote the opinion for the court.

187 Cal. App. 3d 299 · Cited 75 times

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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G. W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co. · 69 Cal. 2d 33
Fisher v. City of Berkeley · 693 P.2d 261
Masterson v. Sine · 68 Cal. 2d 222
Frink v. Prod · 643 P.2d 476
Bert G. Gianelli Distributing Co. v. Beck & Co. · 172 Cal. App. 3d 1020
Baker v. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. · 608 F. Supp. 1315
Clutterham v. Coachmen Industries, Inc. · 169 Cal. App. 3d 1223
Rabago-Alvarez v. Dart Industries, Inc. · 55 Cal. App. 3d 91
Willard v. Hagemeister · 121 Cal. App. 3d 406
Ward v. Taggart · 51 Cal. 2d 736
Pugh v. See's Candies, Inc. · 116 Cal. App. 3d 311
Cleary v. American Airlines, Inc. · 111 Cal. App. 3d 443
Fireman's Fund Insurance v. City of Turlock · 170 Cal. App. 3d 988
Balboa Insurance v. Aguirre · 149 Cal. App. 3d 1002
Blumenfeld v. R. H. MacY & Co. · 92 Cal. App. 3d 38
Medical Operations Management, Inc. v. National Health Laboratories, Inc. · 176 Cal. App. 3d 886
Brawthen v. H & R BLOCK, INC. · 28 Cal. App. 3d 131
Lacy Manufacturing Co. v. Gold Crown Mining Co. · 52 Cal. App. 2d 568
Hillsman v. Sutter Community Hospitals · 153 Cal. App. 3d 743
Millsap v. National Funding Corp. · 57 Cal. App. 2d 772
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Handley · 76 Cal. App. 3d 956
Menefee v. County of Fresno · 163 Cal. App. 3d 1175
Munoz v. Kaiser Steel Corp. · 156 Cal. App. 3d 965
Ferreyra v. E. & J. GALLO WINERY · 231 Cal. App. 2d 426
Murray v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. · 591 F. Supp. 1550

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