People v. Kathy P.

Decided August 30, 1979. Frank C. Newman wrote the opinion for the court.

599 P.2d 65 · Cited 107 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.

• Kirkpatrick v. Edgar M. · 537 P.2d 406
• People v. Carlucci · 590 P.2d 15
• Gordon v. Justice Court · 525 P.2d 72
• Mills v. Municipal Court · 515 P.2d 273
• Rooney v. Vermont Investment Corp. · 515 P.2d 297
• Tracy v. Municipal Court · 587 P.2d 227
• Davis v. Dennis B. · 557 P.2d 514
• People v. Lucas · 82 Cal. App. 3d 47
• People v. Olivas · 551 P.2d 375
• People v. Navarro · 497 P.2d 481
• People v. Superior Court (On Tai Ho) · 520 P.2d 405
• Esteybar v. Municipal Court · 485 P.2d 1140
• People v. Perry · 298 P. 19
• Brooks v. Small Claims Court · 504 P.2d 1249
• In Re Lopez · 465 P.2d 257
• Davis v. Damon C. · 546 P.2d 676
• Fare v. Danny T. · 587 P.2d 712
• Calhoun v. Hildebrandt · 230 Cal. App. 2d 70
• Mendoza v. Small Claims Court of Los Angeles Judicial District · 49 Cal. 2d 668
• Franklin Life Insurance v. State Board of Equalization · 404 P.2d 477
• People v. Conley · 244 Cal. App. 2d 755
• In Re Salazar · 205 Cal. App. 2d 102
• People v. Goudeau · 8 Cal. App. 3d 275
• People v. F. E. · 67 Cal. App. 3d 222
• Franklin Life Ins. Co. v. State Board of Equalization · 63 Cal. 2d 222

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