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  • People v. Victor

    62 Cal. 2d 280 · California Supreme Court · Jan 27, 1965

    (American Civil Liberties Union v. Board of Education (1963) 59 Cal.2d 203, 218 [9] [ 28 Cal.Rptr. 700 , 379 P.2d 4 ].) A primary source of definition is the context of the questioned language (Civ. … (Select Base Materials, Inc. v. Board of Equalization (1959) 51 Cal.2d 640, 645 [2-3] [ 335 P.2d 672 ].)

    Cited 116 timesPublished
  • Great Western Power Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

    187 Cal. 295 · California Supreme Court · Nov 5, 1921

    On his way to the shaft he passed over a board platform on which two fellow-workmen were engaged in a friendly wrestling match. … Coronado Beach Co. v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • People v. Mayberry

    31 Cal. 3d 335 · California Supreme Court · May 13, 1982

    Defendant, flying to San Diego from Dayton, Ohio, at tlfe Dallas-Fort Worth Airport had boarded a flight originating in Miami. … (United States v. Goldstein (5th Cir. 1981) 635 F.2d 356, 360 [airport]; United States v. Klein (7th Cir. 1980) 626 F.2d 22, 26 [same]; United States v. Sullivan (4th Cir. 1980) 625 F.2d 9, 13 [same]; United States v.

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Adams v. Cook

    15 Cal. 2d 352 · California Supreme Court · Apr 12, 1940

    (Curtiss v. Brown, 29 Ill. 201 .) Another Illinois case involved an old-fashioned hotel, which was not fireproof. … (Marsh v. Reed, 184 Ill. 263 [ 56 N. E. 306 ].)

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Bass v. Hueter

    205 Cal. 284 · California Supreme Court · Sep 29, 1928

    It was said in Williams v. … The plaintiffs rely on the cases of Neale v. Morrow, 150 Cal. 414 [ 88 Pac. 815 ], and Vickrey v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Potter v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

    6 Cal. 4th 965 · California Supreme Court · Dec 27, 1993

    (Li v. … (E.g., Brown v. Superior Court (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1049 [ 245 Cal.Rptr. 412 , 751 P.2d 470 ] [consolidated proceeding involving at least 69 cases] [hereafter Brown]; Sindell v.

    Declined to follow by Boryla v. Pash, 1998 Colo. J. C.A.R. 3040 (1998)Cited 474 timesPublished
  • The Atkins Corporation v. Tourny

    6 Cal. 2d 206 · California Supreme Court · Apr 30, 1936

    It was said in State v. … That such power exists is evidenced *217 by the ease of Brown v. Anderson-Cottonwood Irr. Dist., 183 Cal. 186 [ 190 Pac. 797 ], where a bond was ordered to be physically restored.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Henrioulle v. Marin Ventures, Inc.

    20 Cal. 3d 512 · California Supreme Court · Jan 19, 1978

    (Tunkl v. … (Id., at p. 1029; see also Kirby v. Adcock (1953) 116 Cal.App.2d 570, 571 [ 253 P.2d 700 ]; Brown v. Regan (1938) 10 Cal.2d 519, 523-524 [ 75 P.2d 1063 ].)

    Cited 53 timesPublished
  • People v. Giordano

    68 Cal. Rptr. 3d 51 · California Supreme Court · Nov 26, 2007

    Brown, Jr., Attorneys General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, Robert M. Foster, Steve Oetting and James D. … In People v.

    Cited 534 timesPublished
  • Carlson v. Supreme Council American Legion of Honor

    115 Cal. 466 · California Supreme Court · Dec 31, 1896

    (Chamberlain v. … Soc. v. Helburn, 85 Ky. 1 ; 7 Am. St. Rep. 571 ; Brown v. Grand Council, etc., 81 Iowa, 400 ; Holland v. Supreme Council, 54 N. J. L. 490.)

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Lámar v. Lámar

    30 Cal. 2d 898 · California Supreme Court · Nov 21, 1947

    'The only purpose of the findings is to answer the questions put by the pleadings.' " (Dam v. Zink, 112 Cal. 91, 93 [ 44 P. 331 ]; McCarthy v. Brown, 113 Cal. 15, 18 [ 45 P. 14 ]; Carter v. … (Gale v. Bradbury, 116 Cal. 39 [ 47 P. 778 ]; Johnson v. Klein, 70 Cal. 186 [ 11 P. 606 ].)" (McKelvey v. Wagy, 157 Cal. 406, 409 [ 108 P. 268 ]; see Stevens v. Stevens, 215 Cal. 702, 705 [ 12 P.2d 432 ]; Popescue v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training v. Superior Court

    64 Cal. Rptr. 3d 661 · California Supreme Court · Aug 27, 2007

    (Kibler v. … (Bonnell v. Medical Board (2003) 31 Cal.4th 1255, 1263 [ 8 Cal.Rptr.3d 532 , 82 P.3d 740 ].)

    Cited 92 timesPublished
  • Poster v. Southern California Rapid Transit District

    52 Cal. 3d 266 · California Supreme Court · Dec 24, 1990

    Cobb Co. v. Superior Court (1984) 36 Cal.3d 273, 280 [ 204 Cal.Rptr. 143 , 682 P.2d 338 ]; Brown v. Nolan (1979) 98 Cal.App.3d 445, 449 [ 159 Cal.Rptr. 469 ]; Distefano v. … (County of Los Angeles v. Surety Ins.

    Cited 62 timesPublished
  • Parker v. Otis

    130 Cal. 322 · California Supreme Court · Oct 27, 1900

    (Kullman v. Simmens, 104 Cal. 595 ; Sheehy v. Shinn, supra). The court will always see that legitimate business transactions are not brought under the ban. *Page 330 5. … (See Sheehy v. Shinn, supra, and cases there referred to; Kullman v. Simmens, supra.) 6.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Safer v. Superior Court

    15 Cal. 3d 230 · California Supreme Court · Sep 19, 1975

    Like Bridges, McFarland v. … Thus People v.

    Cited 67 timesPublished
  • People v. Faial

    California Supreme Court · Jul 31, 2025

    (See People v. … Instead, as we stated in Prudholme, supra, 14 Cal.5th at page 977, the Legislature “enacted Assembly Bill 1950 to reduce the length of probation across the board.” (Italics added.)

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • People v. Virgil

    51 Cal. 4th 1210 · California Supreme Court · Jun 30, 2011

    (People v. Brown (2003) 31 Cal.4th 518, 576.) … (People v. Ward, supra, 36 Cal.4th at p. 222; People v. Brown, supra, 33 Cal.4th at pp. 403-404.)

    Cited 265 timesPublished
  • Palo Alto Town & Country Village, Inc. v. Bbtc Company

    11 Cal. 3d 494 · California Supreme Court · May 16, 1974

    Assn. (1947) 82 Cal.App.2d 365, 370-371 [ 186 P.2d 463 ]; Canty v. Brown (1909) 11 Cal.App. 487, 491 [ 105 P. 428 ]; 1 Witkin, Summary of Cal. Law (8th ed. 1973) § 130, p. 127.) … Pictures v.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Furey v. City of Sacramento

    24 Cal. 3d 862 · California Supreme Court · Aug 17, 1979

    (See also Spring Street Co. v. City of Los Angeles (1915) 170 Cal. 24, 30 [ 148 P. 217 ]; Harrison v. Board of Supervisors (1975) 44 Cal.App.3d 852 [ 118 Cal.Rptr. 828 ].) … Avco Community Developers, Inc. v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • People v. Buckley

    143 Cal. 375 · California Supreme Court · May 31, 1904

    (People v. Morine, 54 Cal. 575 ; People v. Gardner, 98 Cal. 127, 130 ; People v. Ward, 105 Cal. 652, 655 .) … (People v. Reilly, 106 Cal. 648 ; People v. Witty, 138 Cal. 576 ; People v. Grundell, 75 Cal. 301, 304 .) In People v.

    Cited 66 timesPublished

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