# Fair v. Hernandez

> California Court of Appeal · March 12, 1981 · 116 Cal. App. 3d 868

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9943785

## Case

- **Full name:** LUTHER T. FAIR, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RALPH HERNANDEZ, Defendant and Respondent
- **Court:** California Court of Appeal
- **Decided:** March 12, 1981
- **Citations:** 116 Cal. App. 3d 868; 172 Cal. Rptr. 379; 1981 Cal. App. LEXIS 1550
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Kaufman
- **Judges:** Goldstein, Kaufman
- **Cited by:** 16 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## Opinion text

I fully agree with the main opinion, but I think it appropriate to emphasize a point implicit in the opinion that might otherwise be passed over. *Page 881
It is unfortunate that we are required to reach a result that has the effect of prolonging the uncertainty as to which candidate received a majority of the valid votes. However, preservation of the integrity of the election process is far more important in the long run than the resolution of any one particular election.
A petition for a rehearing was denied April 2, 1981, and respondent's petition for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied May 20, 1981. Bird, C.J., was of the opinion that the petition should be granted. *Page 882

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