California Supreme Court February 4, 2002, S082782 (Hartwell Corporation v. Superior Court)

115 Cal.Rptr.2d 874 (2004) 27 Cal.4th 256 38 P.3d 1098 HARTWELL CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Ventura County, Respondent; Kristin Santamaria et al., Real Parties in Interest, And eight other cases.[*] No. S082782. Supreme Court of California. February 4, 2002. *877 Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, N. Kathleen Strickland, Donald T. Ramsey, Jack T. Friedman, Elizabeth L.