Thing v. La Chusa

Decided April 27, 1989. Marcus Maurice Kaufman wrote the opinion for the court.

771 P.2d 814 · Cited 440 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.

• Dillon v. Legg · 68 Cal. 2d 728
• Molien v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 616 P.2d 813
• Ochoa v. Superior Court · 703 P.2d 1
• Amaya v. Home Ice, Fuel & Supply Co. · 379 P.2d 513
• Rowland v. Christian · 69 Cal. 2d 108
• Krouse v. Graham · 562 P.2d 1022
• Archibald v. Braverman · 275 Cal. App. 2d 253
• Borer v. American Airlines, Inc. · 563 P.2d 858
• Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California · 551 P.2d 334
• Justus v. Atchison · 565 P.2d 122
• State Rubbish Collectors Ass'n v. Siliznoff · 240 P.2d 282
• Elden v. Sheldon · 758 P.2d 582
• Hedlund v. Superior Court · 669 P.2d 41
• Newton v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 184 Cal. App. 3d 386
• J'Aire Corp. v. Gregory · 598 P.2d 60
• Sun'n Sand, Inc. v. United California Bank · 582 P.2d 920
• Andalon v. Superior Court · 162 Cal. App. 3d 600
• Weirum v. RKO General, Inc. · 539 P.2d 36
• Stadler v. Cross · 295 N.W.2d 552
• Grimsby v. Samson · 530 P.2d 291
• Hathaway v. Superior Court · 112 Cal. App. 3d 728
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375
• Ballard v. Uribe · 715 P.2d 624
• Turpin v. Sortini · 643 P.2d 954
• Gates v. Richardson · 719 P.2d 193

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