Tapia v. Superior Court

Decided April 1, 1991. Edward A. Panelli wrote the opinion for the court.

807 P.2d 434 · Cited 401 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• People v. Smith · 667 P.2d 149
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission · 30 Cal. 2d 388
• Evangelatos v. Superior Court · 753 P.2d 585
• People v. Hayes · 783 P.2d 719
• People v. Ward · 50 Cal. 2d 702
• Estate of Patterson · 102 P. 941
• Kring v. Missouri · 107 U.S. 221
• Calder v. Bull · 3 U.S. 386
• Thompson v. Utah · 170 U.S. 343
• Raven v. Deukmejian · 801 P.2d 1077
• People v. Anderson · 742 P.2d 1306
• In Re Estrada · 63 Cal. 2d 740
• Beazell v. Ohio · 269 U.S. 167
• People v. Weidert · 705 P.2d 380
• People v. Rossi · 555 P.2d 1313
• People v. Bradford · 70 Cal. 2d 333
• Strauch v. Superior Court · 107 Cal. App. 3d 45
• Russell v. Superior Court · 185 Cal. App. 3d 810
• Hopt v. People of Territory of Utah · 110 U.S. 574
• Olivas v. Weiner · 127 Cal. App. 2d 597
• Andrus v. Municipal Court · 143 Cal. App. 3d 1041
• Republic Corp. v. Superior Court · 160 Cal. App. 3d 1253
• Carlos v. Superior Court · 672 P.2d 862
• Thompson v. Missouri · 171 U.S. 380
• People v. Oliver · 1 N.Y.2d 152

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• People v. Superior Court of Riverside Cnty. · 220 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1
• John L. v. Superior Court · 91 P.3d 205
• People v. Perez · 80 Cal. Rptr. 2d 188
• CALIFORNIANS FOR DISAB. RIGHTS v. Mervyn's · 138 P.3d 207
• John L. v. Superior Court · 33 Cal. 4th 158
• People v. Brewer · 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 623
• Landau v. Superior Court · 81 Cal. App. 4th 191
• People v. Suarez · 226 Cal. Rptr. 3d 448
• People v. Cervantes · 9 Cal. App. 5th 569
• People v. Superior Court of Riverside County · 9 Cal. App. 5th 753
• People v. Thomas · 1 Cal. Rptr. 3d 233
• Californians for Disability Rights v. Mervyn's, LLC · 39 Cal. 4th 223
• People v. Marquez · 11 Cal. App. 5th 816
• People v. LUGAS · 91 Cal. Rptr. 2d 11
• People v. Mills · 6 Cal. App. 4th 1278
• In Re EJ · 223 P.3d 31
• Alcala v. Superior Court · 55 Cal. Rptr. 3d 337
• People v. Shroff · 91 Cal. Rptr. 2d 834
• People v. Acosta · 48 Cal. App. 4th 411
• People v. McVickers · 840 P.2d 955
• ARA Living Centers-Pac, Inc. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO CTY. · 18 Cal. App. 4th 1556
• Save Our Forest & Ranchlands v. County of San Diego · 50 Cal. App. 4th 1757
• In re Miles · 213 Cal. Rptr. 3d 770
• People v. Ledesma · 140 P.3d 657
• People v. Bradley · 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 244

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