State Supreme Court / Cal.

Marlene F. v. Affiliated Psychiatric Medical Clinic, Inc.

Decided April 10, 1989. David Eagleson wrote the opinion for the court.

770 P.2d 278 · Cited 180 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.

Molien v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 616 P.2d 813
Dillon v. Legg · 68 Cal. 2d 728
State Rubbish Collectors Ass'n v. Siliznoff · 240 P.2d 282
Scott v. City of Indian Wells · 492 P.2d 1137
Rowland v. Christian · 69 Cal. 2d 108
Alcorn v. Anbro Engineering, Inc. · 468 P.2d 216
Cervantez v. J. C. Penney Co. · 595 P.2d 975
Richard H. v. LARRY D. · 198 Cal. App. 3d 591
Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California · 551 P.2d 334
Hedlund v. Superior Court · 669 P.2d 41
Lund v. Caple · 675 P.2d 226
Delia S. v. Torres · 134 Cal. App. 3d 471
Mazza v. Huffaker · 300 S.E.2d 833
Fletcher v. Western National Life Insurance · 10 Cal. App. 3d 376
Barquis v. Merchants Collection Assn. · 496 P.2d 817
Justus v. Atchison · 565 P.2d 122
Ochoa v. Superior Court · 703 P.2d 1
Glaire v. La Lanne-Paris Health Spa, Inc. · 528 P.2d 357
Waters v. Bourhis · 709 P.2d 469
Zellner v. Wassman · 193 P. 84
Nancy P. v. D'AMATO · 517 N.E.2d 824
MacIsaac v. Pozzo · 26 Cal. 2d 809
Rita M. v. Roman Catholic Archbishop · 187 Cal. App. 3d 1453
Andalon v. Superior Court · 162 Cal. App. 3d 600
Wilson v. Sharp · 42 Cal. 2d 675

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