District Court, C.D. California

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 25,867 decisions of this court, filed through January 30, 2026.

Which decisions of the District Court, C.D. California are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

Pepsico, Inc. v. California Security CansDecember 27, 2002 · cited 933 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Castworld Products, Inc.December 31, 2003 · cited 409 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative v. Directv, Inc.January 5, 2004 · cited 304 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. v. CrawfordFebruary 11, 2005 · cited 286 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Gerritsen v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.January 30, 2015 · cited 284 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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