Searle Bros. v. Searle

Decided December 6, 1978. A H. Ellett wrote the opinion for the court.

588 P.2d 689 · Cited 64 times

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• Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving Association · 19 Cal. 2d 807
• Pomeroy v. Waitkus · 517 P.2d 396
• Dillard v. McKnight · 34 Cal. 2d 209
• Bahler v. Fletcher · 474 P.2d 329
• Tanner v. Bacon, State Engineer · 136 P.2d 957
• Belliston v. Texaco, Inc. · 521 P.2d 379
• State Ex Rel. Road Commission v. Parker · 368 P.2d 585
• Ray v. Consolidated Freightways · 289 P.2d 196
• Deorosan v. Haslett Warehouse Co. · 165 Cal. App. 2d 599
• Searle v. Searle · 522 P.2d 697
• Parrish v. LAYTON CITY CORPORATION · 542 P.2d 1086
• Ruffinengo v. Miller · 579 P.2d 342
• Olsen v. BD. OF ED. OF GRANITE SCH. DIST. · 571 P.2d 1336
• Waitkus v. Pomeroy · 506 P.2d 392
• Bennion Insurance Co. v. 1st OK Corp. · 571 P.2d 1339
• McCarty v. Parks · 564 P.2d 1122
• Colman v. Butkovich · 556 P.2d 503

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