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 1966
Kellett v. Superior Court of Sacramento County, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Butler, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Ellis, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Graves, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Sudduth, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Treloar, Roger J. Traynor
See v. See, Roger J. Traynor
Shively v. Stewart, Roger J. Traynor
Silver v. Brown, Roger J. Traynor
Zitny v. The State Bar of California, Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1965
Arthur v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor
Brown v. Connolly, Roger J. Traynor
Crest Catering Co. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor
Doyle v. Giuliucci, Roger J. Traynor
Goodwine v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor
In re Estate of Mason, Roger J. Traynor
In re Kelley's Estate, Roger J. Traynor
In re Nunez, Roger J. Traynor
In re Sterling, Roger J. Traynor
In re Waltreus, Roger J. Traynor
Kastner v. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, Roger J. Traynor
Los Angeles County v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor
Muggill v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp., Roger J. Traynor
Muktarian v. Barmby, Roger J. Traynor
Nichols v. Hast, Roger J. Traynor
Parsons v. Bristol Development Co., Roger J. Traynor
People v. Aranda, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Conley , Roger J. Traynor
People v. Davis, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Faris, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Gilbert, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Howard, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Imbler, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Marbury, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Modesto, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Perez, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Polk, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Roberts , Roger J. Traynor
People v. Shipman , Roger J. Traynor
People v. Superior Court of Sacramento County, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Thayer, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Washington, Roger J. Traynor
Seely V. White Motor Co. , Roger J. Traynor
Silver v. Brown, Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1964
A-1 Door & Materials Co. v. Fresno Guarantee Sav. & Loan Ass'n, Roger J. Traynor
Breidert v. Southern Pac. Co., Roger J. Traynor
Brown Derby Hollywood Corp. v. Hatton, Roger J. Traynor
Coast Bank v. Minderhout, Roger J. Traynor
Crosswhite v. American Ins. Co., Roger J. Traynor
Holt v. College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Roger J. Traynor
In re Imbler, Roger J. Traynor
In re Nash, Roger J. Traynor
In re Norwalk Call, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Hall, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Lambright , Roger J. Traynor
People v. Matteson, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Pierce, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Quicke, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Quinn, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Shelton, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Spriggs, Roger J. Traynor
Quintal v. Laurel Grove Hospital, Roger J. Traynor
Rosemont v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor
Valenta v. Los Angeles County, Roger J. Traynor
Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. , Roger J. Traynor
Ventura County Waterworks v. Public Util. Com'n, Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1963
Associated Freight Lines v. Public Utilities Commission, Roger J. Traynor
Bargioni v. Hill, Roger J. Traynor
California Motor Transp. Co. v. Public Utilities Com'n, Roger J. Traynor
Castaneda v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County , Roger J. Traynor
Eden Memorial Park Ass'n v. Department of Public Works, Roger J. Traynor
Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. , Roger J. Traynor
In re Imbler, Roger J. Traynor
Kopf v. Milam, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Edgar, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Haven, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Henderson, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Ibarra, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Jackson, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Mickelson, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Modesto, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Parham, Roger J. Traynor
People v. Shipp, Roger J. Traynor
Retail Clerks Union, Local 770, AFL-CIO v. Thriftimart, Inc., Roger J. Traynor
Roseleaf Corp. v. Chierighino, Roger J. Traynor
Teall v. City of Cudahy, Roger J. Traynor
Tompkins v. Superior Court of City and County of San Francisco, Roger J. Traynor
Vasquez v. District Court of Appeal, Fifth App. Dist., Roger J. Traynor
Opinions from 1962
Amen v. Merced County Title Co., Roger J. Traynor
Argonaut Ins. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Commission, Roger J. Traynor
Benson v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County , Roger J. Traynor
Blumenthal v. Board of Medical Examiners, Roger J. Traynor
California Compensation & F. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com'n, Roger J. Traynor
Chula v. Superior Court In and For Orange County, Roger J. Traynor
Decorative Carpets, Inc. v. State Board of Equalization, Roger J. Traynor
Douglas Aircraft Co. v. Cranston, Roger J. Traynor
Fibreboard Paper Prod. Corp. v. Industrial Acc. Com'n., Roger J. Traynor
Foothill Jr. College Dist. of Santa Clara County v. Board of Sup'rs of Santa Clara County , Roger J. Traynor
Harris v. Harris, Roger J. Traynor
In re Gilmaker's Estate, Roger J. Traynor