State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Star Motor Imports, Inc. v. Superior Court

Decided January 11, 1979. Norman Elkington wrote the opinion for the court.

88 Cal. App. 3d 201 · 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.

Franklin v. Nat C. Goldstone Agency · 33 Cal. 2d 628
Gutierrez v. Superior Court · 243 Cal. App. 2d 710
Dare v. Board of Medical Examiners · 21 Cal. 2d 790
Lemelle v. Superior Court · 77 Cal. App. 3d 148
Kellett v. Kellett · 2 Cal. 2d 45
Bank of America National Trust & Saving Ass'n v. Williams · 89 Cal. App. 2d 21
Moore v. Thompson · 70 P. 930
Hoffman v. City of Palm Springs · 169 Cal. App. 2d 645
Sheeley v. City of Santa Clara · 215 Cal. App. 2d 83
Azeria v. California Adult Authority · 193 Cal. App. 2d 1
Pelegrinelli v. McCloud River Lumber Co. · 82 P. 695
Buxton v. International Indemnity Co. · 191 P. 84
Tracy v. Tracy · 213 Cal. App. 2d 359
Toboni v. Pennington Millinery Co. · 172 Cal. App. 2d 47
In Re O'Brien MacHinery, Inc. · 224 Cal. App. 2d 563
Albertson v. Raboff · 46 Cal. 2d 375
Gay v. Torrance · 78 P. 540
Pridonoff v. Balokovich · 36 Cal. 2d 788
Albertson v. Raboff · 185 Cal. App. 2d 372
Gay v. Torrance · 76 P. 717

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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court · 145 Cal. App. 3d 253
Lieppman v. Lieber · 180 Cal. App. 3d 914
Pedlow v. Superior Court · 112 Cal. App. 3d 368
Kahn v. Superior Court · 188 Cal. App. 3d 752
League of Women Voters v. Eu · 7 Cal. App. 4th 649
Elliott v. Contractors' State License Board · 224 Cal. App. 3d 1048
Soltani-Rastegar v. Superior Court · 208 Cal. App. 3d 424
Sierra Club v. Superior Court · 168 Cal. App. 3d 1138

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