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 1949

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Estate of Sanborn, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Smith, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Teel, Roger J. Traynor

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Gordon v. Aztec Brewing Company, Roger J. Traynor

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Industrial Indemnity Company v. Industrial Accident commission, Roger J. Traynor

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Kopasz v. Kopasz, Roger J. Traynor

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Little v. Mountain View Dairies , Roger J. Traynor

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Marvin v. Hodgson, Roger J. Traynor

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Mellin v. Trousdell, Roger J. Traynor

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Millsap v. Hooper, Roger J. Traynor

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Moore v. Belt, Roger J. Traynor

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Olson v. Biola Cooperative Raisin Growers Association, Roger J. Traynor

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Phyle v. Duffy, Roger J. Traynor

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Sapp v. Barenfeld, Roger J. Traynor

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Silveira v. Ohm, Roger J. Traynor

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Socol v. King, Roger J. Traynor

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Stanley v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. , Roger J. Traynor

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the people v. Adamson, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Bemis, Roger J. Traynor

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Umbsen v. Crocker First National Bank, Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1948

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Brewer v. Second Baptist Church, Roger J. Traynor

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Burtnett v. King , Roger J. Traynor

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Devens v. Goldberg, Roger J. Traynor

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Di Corpo v. Di Corpo, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Abila, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Kessler, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Pierce, Roger J. Traynor

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Gallagher v. Municipal Court of the City of Los Angeles et al, Roger J. Traynor

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Greenfield v. Mather, Roger J. Traynor

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Hall v. Chamberlain, Roger J. Traynor

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In re Ferrall's Estate , Roger J. Traynor

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In RE Loew's Inc. and Elmes, Roger J. Traynor

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Jorgensen v. Jorgensen, Roger J. Traynor

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Kircher v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Roger J. Traynor

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Moran v. Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California, Roger J. Traynor

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Palermo v. Stockton Theatres, Inc. , Roger J. Traynor

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

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Perez v. Sharp, Roger J. Traynor

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Roehm v. County of Orange, et.al., Roger J. Traynor

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

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Sebrell v. Los Angeles Railway Corporation, Roger J. Traynor

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Sjoberg v. Hastorf, Roger J. Traynor

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Sorenson v. Costa, Roger J. Traynor

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Stickel v. San Diego Electric Railway Co. , Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Cornett, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. John Slobodion , Roger J. Traynor

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Union Oil Company v. Union Sugar Company, Roger J. Traynor

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Warner Bros Pictures, Inc. v. Brodel, Roger J. Traynor

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Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co. v. Supreior Court of Marin County, Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1947

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Adams v. Adams, Roger J. Traynor

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Bliss v. California Cooperative Producers, Roger J. Traynor

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Bowman v. Bowman, Roger J. Traynor

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Brignoli v. Seaboard Transportation Co. , Roger J. Traynor

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California Motor Transport Co. v. State Board of Equalization, Roger J. Traynor

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Combs v. Los Angeles Railway Corporation, Roger J. Traynor

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Elevator Operators and Starters' Union v. Newman, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Kay, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Van Deusen, Roger J. Traynor

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In RE Phyle, Roger J. Traynor

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Isenberg v. California Employment Stabilization Commission, Roger J. Traynor

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Johnston v. Board of Supervisors of Marin County, Roger J. Traynor

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Johnston v. Long, Roger J. Traynor

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LaMarr v. LaMarr, Roger J. Traynor

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Loustalot v. Superior Court of Kern County, Roger J. Traynor

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Palmtag v. Danielson, Roger J. Traynor

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People v. Brown, Roger J. Traynor

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Rosemary Properties, Inc. v. McColgan, Roger J. Traynor

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Satterlee v. Orange Glenn School District, Roger J. Traynor

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Spencer v. Nelson, Roger J. Traynor

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Startup v. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Barnes, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Greer, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. McRae, Roger J. Traynor

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Von Hamm-Young Company, Ltd. V. City and County of San Francisco, Roger J. Traynor

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Wilk v. Vencill, Roger J. Traynor

Opinions from 1946

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Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Starley, Roger J. Traynor

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Brandenburg v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Roger J. Traynor

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Burns v. Brown, Roger J. Traynor

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Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp, v. United Automobile, Aircraft, and agricultural implement workers of America Local 904, Roger J. Traynor

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Estate of Loring, Roger J. Traynor

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French v. Jordan, Roger J. Traynor

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Heaton v. Kerlan, Roger J. Traynor

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Himes v. County of Los Angeles, Roger J. Traynor

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Meyers v. El Tejon Oil and Refining Company, Roger J. Traynor

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

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Olwell v. Hopkins, Roger J. Traynor

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Park & Tilford Import Co, v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters etc, Roger J. Traynor

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Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital District v. Negley, Roger J. Traynor

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Pearson Candy Company v. Waits, Roger J. Traynor

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Rattray v. Scudder, Roger J. Traynor

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Rivieccio v. Bothan, Roger J. Traynor

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Robinson v. Puls, Roger J. Traynor

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Speegle v. Board of Fire Underwriters, Roger J. Traynor

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S. Siwel Co. v. County of Los Angeles, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Hilton, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Koenig, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Mitchell, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Oyama, Roger J. Traynor

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The People v. Peete, Roger J. Traynor

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West Publishing Co. v. McColgan, Roger J. Traynor