Medico-Dental Building Co. v. Horton & Converse

Decided December 23, 1942. Jesse W. Curtis Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

21 Cal. 2d 411 · Cited 89 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.

• Jacob & Youngs, Inc. v. Kent · 129 N.E. 889
• Arnold v. Krigbaum · 146 P. 423
• Parker v. Levin · 285 Mass. 125
• Showalter v. Western Pacific Railroad · 16 Cal. 2d 460
• Hamilton v. Pacific Electric Railway Co. · 12 Cal. 2d 598
• Kautz v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance · 300 P. 34
• Bellon v. Silver Gate Theatres, Inc. · 4 Cal. 2d 1
• Realty & Rebuilding Co. v. Rea · 194 P. 1024
• Raggio v. Mallory · 10 Cal. 2d 723
• Samuels v. Ottinger · 146 P. 638
• City of Manhattan Beach v. Cortelyou · 10 Cal. 2d 653
• Beck v. Sirota · 42 Cal. App. 2d 551
• Lang v. Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. · 187 P. 81
• Edward Barron Estate Co. v. Waterman · 162 P. 410
• Neff v. Mutual Life Insurance · 48 Cal. App. 2d 110
• Ernst v. Cummings · 55 Cal. 179

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