State Court of Appeals / Cal. Ct. App.

Swaffield v. Universal Ecsco Corp.

Decided March 27, 1969. Walter J. Fourt wrote the opinion for the court.

271 Cal. App. 2d 147 · Cited 64 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.

Teitelbaum Furs, Inc. v. Dominion Ins. Co., Ltd. · 58 Cal. 2d 601
Stationers Corp. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. · 62 Cal. 2d 412
Lipman v. Brisbane Elementary School District · 359 P.2d 465
Deposit Bank v. Frankfort · 191 U.S. 499
Huron Holding Corp. v. Lincoln Mine Operating Co. · 312 U.S. 183
Flores v. Arroyo · 56 Cal. 2d 492
Marin v. Jacuzzi · 224 Cal. App. 2d 549
Snively v. Record Publishing Co. · 198 P. 1
Snider v. Snider · 200 Cal. App. 2d 741
Saunders v. New Capital for Small Businesses, Inc. · 231 Cal. App. 2d 324
Glenn v. Gibson · 75 Cal. App. 2d 649
Gilman v. McClatchy · 111 Cal. 606
Lesperance v. North American Aviation, Inc. · 217 Cal. App. 2d 336
Jones v. Express PubLishing Co. · 262 P. 78
McCarty v. MacY & Co. · 153 Cal. App. 2d 837
Washer v. Bank of America · 87 Cal. App. 2d 501
Wilson v. Red Bluff Daily News · 237 Cal. App. 2d 87
Levy v. Bellmar Enterprises · 241 Cal. App. 2d 686
Smith v. City of Los Angeles · 190 Cal. App. 2d 112
Palm Springs Paint Co. v. Arenas · 242 Cal. App. 2d 682
Olmstead v. Riley · 135 Cal. App. 2d 117
Gosnell v. Webb · 66 Cal. App. 2d 518
Waymire v. Placer Joint Union High School District · 214 Cal. App. 2d 372
Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co. · 237 Cal. App. 2d 44

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