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Mandel v. Hodges

Decided January 21, 1976. Joseph A. Rattigan wrote the opinion for the court.

54 Cal. App. 3d 596 · Cited 76 times

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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.

D'AMICO v. Board of Medical Examiners · 520 P.2d 10
Fletcher v. A. J. Industries, Inc. · 266 Cal. App. 2d 313
Knoff v. City & County of San Francisco · 1 Cal. App. 3d 184
Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296
People v. Brisendine · 531 P.2d 1099
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court · 532 P.2d 495
Shelley v. Kraemer · 334 U.S. 1
Sprague v. Ticonic National Bank · 307 U.S. 161
Bayside Timber Co. v. Board of Supervisors · 20 Cal. App. 3d 1
Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356
Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3
Two Guys From Harrison-Allentown, Inc. v. McGinley · 366 U.S. 582
People v. Wingo · 534 P.2d 1001
City and County of San Francisco v. Cooper · 534 P.2d 403
Wilke & Holzheiser, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control · 420 P.2d 735
Still v. Plaza Marina Commercial Corp. · 21 Cal. App. 3d 378
Vidal v. Backs · 21 P.2d 952
Palermo v. Stockton Theatres, Inc. · 32 Cal. 2d 53
State v. Kaluna · 520 P.2d 51
Winslow v. Harold G. Ferguson Corp. · 25 Cal. 2d 274
Laubisch v. Roberdo · 43 Cal. 2d 702
Gabrielli v. Knickerbocker · 12 Cal. 2d 85
American City Bank v. Zetlen · 272 Cal. App. 2d 65
Cohen v. Superior Court · 173 Cal. App. 2d 61
Stafford v. People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works · 300 P.2d 231

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Lealao v. Beneficial California, Inc. · 97 Cal. Rptr. 2d 797
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Vella v. Hudgins · 151 Cal. App. 3d 515
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Pullano v. City of Bluefield · 342 S.E.2d 164
Calistoga Civic Club v. City of Calistoga · 143 Cal. App. 3d 111
Braude v. Automobile Club of Southern Cal. · 178 Cal. App. 3d 994
Bennett v. Livermore Unified School District · 193 Cal. App. 3d 1012
Common Cause v. Stirling · 119 Cal. App. 3d 658
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