Potter v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

Decided December 27, 1993. Stanley Mosk wrote the opinion for the court.

863 P.2d 795 · Cited 493 times

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• Davidson v. City of Westminster · 649 P.2d 894
• Ferrara v. Galluchio · 5 N.Y.2d 16
• Coover v. Painless Parker, Dentist · 286 P. 1048
• Dillon v. Legg · 68 Cal. 2d 728
• Boyles v. Kerr · 855 S.W.2d 593
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• Fletcher v. Western National Life Insurance · 10 Cal. App. 3d 376
• Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories · 607 P.2d 924
• Nally v. Grace Community Church · 763 P.2d 948
• People v. Ashmus · 820 P.2d 214
• Cole v. Fair Oaks Fire Protection District · 729 P.2d 743
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