Opinions

 

This collection of the Opinions of Justice Traynor spans his entire time on the bench. During those thirty years, Justice Traynor wrote over 900 superbly-crafted scholarly opinions that were widely influential throughout the United States.

In 1948, Justice Traynor authored Perez v. Sharp -- striking down a state ban on interracial marriage for the first time in the nation. Other notable cases include Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Company and Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc., in which Traynor modernized tort law with the creation of strict products liability.

The U.S. Supreme Court would use Traynor’s opinion in People v. Cahan as part of the rationale behind Mapp v. Ohio, disallowing the use of illegally obtained evidence at trial.

Justice Traynor’s Opinions have and will stand the test of time and are an excellent resource for researching California jurisprudence.

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Opinions from 1962

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In re Neilson's Estate, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Patterson, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Robbins' Estate, Roger J. Traynor

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Jones v. Superior Court of Nevada County, Roger J. Traynor

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Machado v. Machado , Roger J. Traynor

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Mayhood v. La Rosa, Roger J. Traynor

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Paulson v. Superior Court of El Dorado County, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Bentley, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Gaines, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Sidener, Roger J. Traynor

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Steven v. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of New York, Roger J. Traynor

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Teitelbaum Furs v. Dominion Ins. Co. , Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1961

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Bernkrant v. Fowler, Roger J. Traynor

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Caplan v. Schroeder, Roger J. Traynor

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City of Long Beach v. Vickers, Roger J. Traynor

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Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. v. Department of Employment, Roger J. Traynor

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Gabrielson v. City of Long Beach, Roger J. Traynor

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Greene v. Superior Court of City and County of San Francisco , Roger J. Traynor

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Harriman v. Tetik, Roger J. Traynor

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Hollywood Circle, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Roger J. Traynor

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Industrial Indem. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Commission, Roger J. Traynor

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Industrial Indemnity Company. v. Industrial Accident Commission and Lewis A. Hicks, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Estate of Gilmaker, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Harris, Roger J. Traynor

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Jordan v. Talbot , Roger J. Traynor

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Le Bard v. Richfield Oil Corp., Roger J. Traynor

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Minton v. Cavaney, Roger J. Traynor

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Muskopf v. Corning Hospital District, Roger J. Traynor

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Page v. Page, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Fitzgerald, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Garner, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Gullick, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Lucas, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Rigney, Roger J. Traynor

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Reid v. Overland Machined Products, Roger J. Traynor

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Richfield Oil Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission, Roger J. Traynor

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Scandinavian Airlines System, Inc. v. Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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See v. Superior Court In and For Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Seffert v. Los Angeles Transit Lines, Roger J. Traynor

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Silver Hills Country Club v. Sobieski, Roger J. Traynor

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Vai v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n, Roger J. Traynor

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Witt v. Jackson, Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1960

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Corona City Water Co. v. Public Utilities Commission, Roger J. Traynor

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Forster Shipbuilding v. County of L.A., Roger J. Traynor

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Hagan v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Hull v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Cooper, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Groves, Roger J. Traynor

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Laux v. Freed, Roger J. Traynor

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Messner v. Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmetologists, Intern. Union of America, Local 256, Roger J. Traynor

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Neal v. State, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Brown, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Gould, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Mason, Roger J. Traynor

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Peterson v. Lamb Rubber Co., Roger J. Traynor

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Petri Cleaners, Inc. v. Automotive Emp., Laundry Drivers and Helpers Local No. 88, Roger J. Traynor

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Richfield Oil Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission, Roger J. Traynor

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Star-Kist Foods, Inc. v. Quinn, Roger J. Traynor

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Tyre v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., Roger J. Traynor

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Weber v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Westminster Memorial Park v. Orange County, Roger J. Traynor

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Yucaipa Water Co. No. 1 v. Public Utilities Commission, Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1959

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Burdette v. Rollefson Const. Co., Roger J. Traynor

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Coy v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Fisher Governor Co. v. Superior Court of City and County of San Francisco, Roger J. Traynor

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Gardner v. State Director of Employment, Roger J. Traynor

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Geddes & Smith, Inc. v. St. Paul-Mercury Indem. Co., Roger J. Traynor

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Hotle v. Miller, Roger J. Traynor

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Hudson v. Hudson, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Martinez , Roger J. Traynor

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In re Sgro, Roger J. Traynor

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J. C. Penney Co. v. Superior Court of Fresno County, Roger J. Traynor

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Konigsberg v. State Bar of Cal., Roger J. Traynor

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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Public Utilities Com'n of State , Roger J. Traynor

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Los Angeles Met. Transit Auth. v. Public Util. Comm, Roger J. Traynor

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MacLeod v. Tribune Pub. Co., Roger J. Traynor

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McKesson v. Lowery, Roger J. Traynor

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Owens v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Atchley, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Camodeca, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. City of Long Beach, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Dewberry, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Love, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Prewitt, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Purvis, Roger J. Traynor

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Rapp v. Gibson, Roger J. Traynor

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Retail Clerks' Union, Local No. 1364, AFL-CIO v. Superior Court In and For Trinity County , Roger J. Traynor

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San Bernardino County v. Harsh Cal. Corp., Roger J. Traynor

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Shapiro v. Republic Indem. Co. of America, Roger J. Traynor

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Simmons v. Superior Court In and For Santa Barbara County, Roger J. Traynor

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Texas Co. v. Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Union Interchange, Inc. v. Savage, Roger J. Traynor

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Ward v. Taggart, Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1958

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Alpine County v. Tuolumne County, Roger J. Traynor

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Carl F. W. Borgward G. M. B. H. v. Superior Court In and For Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Drennan v. Star Paving Co., Roger J. Traynor

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Flying Tiger Line, Inc. v. Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Garmon v. San Diego Bldg. Trades Council, Roger J. Traynor

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General Dynamics Corp. v. Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor

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Henry R. Jahn & Son, Inc. v. Superior Court In and For San Mateo County, Roger J. Traynor