State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Nichols v. Great American Ins. Companies

Decided June 25, 1985. Frances Newell Carr wrote the opinion for the court.

169 Cal. App. 3d 766 · Cited 57 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.

Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co. · 419 P.2d 168
Hogan v. Midland National Insurance · 476 P.2d 825
Giddings v. Industrial Indemnity Co. · 112 Cal. App. 3d 213
Fresno Economy Import Used Cars, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 76 Cal. App. 3d 272
Pacific Employers Insurance v. Maryland Casualty Co. · 65 Cal. 2d 318
Erlich v. Etner · 224 Cal. App. 2d 69
Hellar v. Bianco · 111 Cal. App. 2d 424
California Trust Co. v. Gustason · 15 Cal. 2d 268
Clark v. Spiegel · 22 Cal. App. 3d 74

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