Mattel, Inc. v. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps

Decided June 28, 2002. J Gary Hastings wrote the opinion for the court.

121 Cal. Rptr. 2d 794 · Cited 55 times

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• Pratt v. Paris Gas Light & Coke Co. · 168 U.S. 255
• Sheldon Appel Co. v. Albert & Oliker · 765 P.2d 498
• Wilcox v. Superior Court · 27 Cal. App. 4th 809
• Becher v. Contoure Laboratories, Inc. · 279 U.S. 388
• Lackner v. LaCroix · 602 P.2d 393
• Paul for Council v. Hanyecz · 102 Cal. Rptr. 2d 864
• Farmland Irrigation Co. v. Dopplmaier · 308 P.2d 732
• Dixon v. Superior Court · 30 Cal. App. 4th 733
• Gold v. Superior Court · 475 P.2d 193
• Miller v. Lucas · 51 Cal. App. 3d 774
• Church of Scientology v. Wollersheim · 42 Cal. App. 4th 628
• Lafayette Morehouse, Inc. v. Chronicle Publishing Co. · 37 Cal. App. 4th 855
• Sipple v. Foundation for National Progress · 83 Cal. Rptr. 2d 677
• Chavez v. Mendoza · 114 Cal. Rptr. 2d 825
• Minasian v. Sapse · 80 Cal. App. 3d 823
• Weaver v. Superior Court · 95 Cal. App. 3d 166
• Idell v. Goodman · 224 Cal. App. 3d 262

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