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.
Opinions from 1952
Flores v. Brown, Roger J. Traynor
Gantner v. Gantner, Roger J. Traynor
Gantner v. Gantner, Roger J. Traynor
Gantner v. Superior Court in and for City and County of San Francisco, Roger J. Traynor
Grayhill Drilling Co. v. Superior Oil Co., Roger J. Traynor
In re Bloch's Estate, Roger J. Traynor
In re Caravas' Estate, Roger J. Traynor
Keidatz v. Albany, Roger J. Traynor
Leipert v. Honold, Roger J. Traynor
Leipert v. Honold, Roger J. Traynor
Lerner v. Superior Court In and For San Mateo County , Roger J. Traynor
Nichols v. McCoy, Roger J. Traynor
Orella v. Johnson, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Martinez, Roger J. Traynor
Peterson v. Johnson, Roger J. Traynor
Richfield Oil Corp. v. Crawford, Roger J. Traynor
Rose v. Melody Lane of Wilshire, Roger J. Traynor
Rose v. Melody Lane of Wilshire , Roger J. Traynor
Scott v. Burke, Roger J. Traynor
Spaulding v. Cameron, Roger J. Traynor
State Rubbish Collectors Assn. v. Siliznoff, Roger J. Traynor
Thomas v. California Employment Stabilization Commission, Roger J. Traynor
Toshio Hamasaki v. Flotho, Roger J. Traynor
Toshio Hamasaki v. Flotho, Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1951
550.Norris v. San Mateo County Title Co., Roger J. Traynor
Boren v. State Personnel Bd., Roger J. Traynor
Earl v. Saks & Co., Roger J. Traynor
Freedman v. The Rector, Roger J. Traynor
Greene v. Superior Court in and for City and County of San Francisco, Roger J. Traynor
Helvey v. Sax, Roger J. Traynor
In re Knapp's Estate , Roger J. Traynor
In re Mesner's Estate, Roger J. Traynor
In re Wieling's Estate, Roger J. Traynor
Lee On v. Long, Roger J. Traynor
Malloy v. Fong, Roger J. Traynor
Otto v. Union Nat. Bank of Pasadena , Roger J. Traynor
People v. McKay, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Nor Woods, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Nye, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Odle, Roger J. Traynor
Pridonoff v. Balokovich, Roger J. Traynor
Raber v. Tumin, Roger J. Traynor
Royer v. Carter, Roger J. Traynor
Ruinello v. Murray, Roger J. Traynor
San Diego County v. McClurken, Roger J. Traynor
Sanguinetti v. Moore Dry Dock Co., Roger J. Traynor
Weil v. Weil, Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1950
Baffa v. Johnson, Roger J. Traynor
Becker v. Becker, Roger J. Traynor
Cavero v. Franklin General Benev. Soc., Roger J. Traynor
City of San Diego v. Superior Court in and for San Diego County , Roger J. Traynor
Clement v. State Reclamation Bd., Sacramento San Joaquin Drainage Dist. , Roger J. Traynor
Cordoniz v. Cordoniz, Roger J. Traynor
Coyne v. Krempels, Roger J. Traynor
Davenport v. Davenport Foundation , Roger J. Traynor
Estate of Akeley, Roger J. Traynor
Estate of Sargavak, Roger J. Traynor
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation v. Sandberg, Roger J. Traynor
Federal Oil Co. v. Brower, Roger J. Traynor
Gardner v. Jonathan Club, Roger J. Traynor
Gillespie v. City of Los Angeles , Roger J. Traynor
Golding v. R.K.O. Pictures, Roger J. Traynor
Hefferan v. Freebairn, Roger J. Traynor
Hildebrand v. State Bar of Cal., Roger J. Traynor
Holloway v. Purcell, Roger J. Traynor
In re Newton's Estate , Roger J. Traynor
In re Thurston's Estate, Roger J. Traynor
Key System Transit Lines v. Superior Court of State, in and for Alameda County , Roger J. Traynor
Kramer v. Superior Court of State, in and for Los Angeles County , Roger J. Traynor
Little v. Mountain View Dairies, Roger J. Traynor
Martin ship Service Co. V. City of Los Angeles, Roger J. Traynor
Mayers v. Loew's Inc. , Roger J. Traynor
Monarco v. Lo Greco , Roger J. Traynor
Nunneley v. Edgar Hotel , Roger J. Traynor
Ornales v. Wigger, Roger J. Traynor
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company v. Public Utilities commission of the State of California, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Knowles, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Mendes , Roger J. Traynor
Pridonoff v. Balokovich, Roger J. Traynor
Quader-Kino v. Nebenzal, Roger J. Traynor
Rediker v. Rediker, Roger J. Traynor
Riverside Cement Company v. Public Utilities Commission, Roger J. Traynor
Southern Cal. Jockey Club v. California Horse Racing Bd., Roger J. Traynor
Stanley v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Roger J. Traynor
Stock v. Meek , Roger J. Traynor
The People v. Chessman, Roger J. Traynor
The People v. City of Los Angeles, Roger J. Traynor
The People v. Huizenga, Roger J. Traynor
Timm Aircraft Corporation v. Byram, Roger J. Traynor
Verdier v. Verdier , Roger J. Traynor
Warner v. Warner, Roger J. Traynor
Werner v. Southern Cal. etc. Newspapers, Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1949
Barkis v. Scott, Roger J. Traynor
Blumberg v. M.&T. Incorporated, Roger J. Traynor
Chakmakjian v. Lowe, Roger J. Traynor
City of Fairfield v. Hutcheon, Roger J. Traynor
Ebert v. State of California, Roger J. Traynor
Estate of Brunett, Roger J. Traynor
Estate of Burnison, Roger J. Traynor
Estate of Garcia, Roger J. Traynor