State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Shade Foods, Inc. v. Innovative Products Sales & Marketing, Inc.

Decided March 29, 2000. Douglas E. Swager wrote the opinion for the court.

93 Cal. Rptr. 2d 364 · Cited 277 times

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AIU Insurance v. Superior Court · 799 P.2d 1253
Comunale v. Traders & General Insurance · 50 Cal. 2d 654
Crisci v. Security Insurance · 66 Cal. 2d 425
Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Insurance · 897 P.2d 1
Tomaselli v. Transamerica Insurance · 25 Cal. App. 4th 1269
Bodenhamer v. Superior Court · 192 Cal. App. 3d 1472
Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies · 758 P.2d 58
Johansen v. California State Automobile Ass'n Inter-Insurance Bureau · 538 P.2d 744
Oren Royal Oaks Venture v. Greenberg, Bernard, Weiss & Karma Inc. · 728 P.2d 1202
International Surplus Lines Insurance v. Devonshire Coverage Corp. · 93 Cal. App. 3d 601
Gray v. Zurich Insurance Co. · 419 P.2d 168
Egan v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance · 598 P.2d 452
Neal v. Farmers Insurance Exchange · 582 P.2d 980
Reserve Insurance Co. v. Pisciotta · 640 P.2d 764
Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Barbara B. · 846 P.2d 792
Department of Social Services v. Ronald P. · 623 P.2d 198
College Hospital, Inc. v. Superior Court · 882 P.2d 894
Royal Globe Insurance v. Superior Court · 592 P.2d 329
Silberg v. California Life Insurance · 521 P.2d 1103
White v. Western Title Insurance · 710 P.2d 309
California Shoppers, Inc. v. Royal Globe Insurance Co. · 175 Cal. App. 3d 1
Isaacson v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n · 750 P.2d 297

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