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Simmons v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

Decided September 28, 1976. Absalom F. Bray wrote the opinion for the court.

62 Cal. App. 3d 341 · Cited 52 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.

Love v. Wolf · 226 Cal. App. 2d 378
Hoffman v. Brandt · 65 Cal. 2d 549
Horn v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 61 Cal. 2d 602
Flores v. Arroyo · 56 Cal. 2d 492
Noe v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 435 P.2d 306
Malkasian v. Irwin · 61 Cal. 2d 738
Sabella v. Southern Pacific Co. · 70 Cal. 2d 311
Kopfinger v. Grand Central Public Market · 60 Cal. 2d 852
Williams v. Carr · 68 Cal. 2d 579
Bayside Timber Co. v. Board of Supervisors · 20 Cal. App. 3d 1
Wolfsen v. Hathaway · 32 Cal. 2d 632
Ebaugh v. Rabkin · 22 Cal. App. 3d 891
Keena v. United Railroads of San Francisco · 239 P. 1061
Gilbert v. Pessin Grocery Co. · 132 Cal. App. 2d 212
Morgan v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co. · 37 Cal. App. 3d 1006
Bundy v. Sierra Lumber Co. · 87 P. 622
O'HARRA v. Pundt · 310 P.2d 1110
Garden Grove School District v. Hendler · 403 P.2d 721
People v. Roberts · 213 Cal. App. 2d 387
Bains v. Western Pacific Railroad · 56 Cal. App. 3d 902
Olea v. Southern Pacific Co. · 272 Cal. App. 2d 261
Kenworthy v. State of California · 236 Cal. App. 2d 378
People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Lillard · 219 Cal. App. 2d 368
United California Bank v. Bottler · 16 Cal. App. 3d 610
Lubeck v. Lopes · 254 Cal. App. 2d 63

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DeElena v. Southern Pacific Co. · 592 P.2d 759
Nishihama v. City & County of San Francisco · 112 Cal. Rptr. 2d 861
Akins v. State of California · 61 Cal. App. 4th 1
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McElhanon v. Hing · 728 P.2d 273
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Henderson v. Security National Bank · 72 Cal. App. 3d 764
Romo v. Southern Pac. Transportation Co. · 71 Cal. App. 3d 909
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