State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Matchett v. Superior Court

Decided July 11, 1974. Leonard M. Friedman wrote the opinion for the court.

40 Cal. App. 3d 623 · Cited 67 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.

Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital · 211 N.E.2d 253
Willis v. Santa Ana Community Hospital Ass'n · 58 Cal. 2d 806
Rudnick v. Superior Court · 523 P.2d 643
Kenney v. Superior Court · 255 Cal. App. 2d 106
Joiner v. Mitchell County Hospital Authority · 186 S.E.2d 307
American Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Superior Court · 38 Cal. App. 3d 579
Mitchell County Hospital Authority v. Joiner · 189 S.E.2d 412

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Coburn v. Seda · 677 P.2d 173
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Brown v. Superior Court · 168 Cal. App. 3d 489
West Covina Hospital v. Superior Court · 153 Cal. App. 3d 134
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court · 224 Cal. App. 3d 1446
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Board of Trustees v. Superior Court · 119 Cal. App. 3d 516
Fox v. Kramer · 994 P.2d 343
University of Southern California v. Superior Court · 45 Cal. App. 4th 1283
Clarke v. Hoek · 174 Cal. App. 3d 208
Eubanks v. Ferrier · 267 S.E.2d 230
Schulz v. Superior Court of Yolo County · 66 Cal. App. 3d 440

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