Seely v. White Motor Co.

Decided June 23, 1965. Roger J. Traynor wrote the opinion for the court.

403 P.2d 145 · Cited 667 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.

• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
• Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc. · 161 A.2d 69
• Santor v. a & M KARAGHEUSIAN, INC. · 207 A.2d 305
• Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. · 61 Cal. 2d 256
• Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. · 24 Cal. 2d 453
• Burr v. Sherwin Williams Co. · 268 P.2d 1041
• Sabella v. Wisler · 377 P.2d 889
• Peterson v. Lamb Rubber Co. · 54 Cal. 2d 339
• Rose v. Chrysler Motors Corp. · 212 Cal. App. 2d 755
• MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
• Woodbine v. Van Horn · 29 Cal. 2d 95
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Anderson-Weber, Inc. · 110 N.W.2d 449
• Grupe v. Glick · 26 Cal. 2d 680
• MacK v. Hugh W. Comstock Associates, Inc. · 225 Cal. App. 2d 583
• Storrs v. Los Angeles Traction Co. · 66 P. 72
• Kline v. Santa Barbara Etc. Ry. Co. · 90 P. 125
• Bonneau v. North Shore R.R. Co. · 93 P. 106
• Allen v. Brown · 310 P.2d 923
• Wyatt v. Cadillac Motor Car Division · 145 Cal. App. 2d 423
• Morrow v. Caloric Appliance Corporation · 372 S.W.2d 41
• Hoskins v. Jackson Grain Co. · 63 So. 2d 514
• Continental Copper & Steel Indus., Inc. v. EC\ · 104 So. 2d 40
• Laursen v. Tidewater Associated Oil Co. · 123 Cal. App. 2d 813
• Duckworth v. Ford Motor Company · 211 F. Supp. 888

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