Rowell v. Transpacific Life Ins. Co.

Opinion

THOMPSON, J.

This is an appeal from an order denying defendants leave to file a cross-complaint to name new parties to an action. The proposed cross-complaint asserts theories of proportionate equitable indemnity pursuant to American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior Court (1978) 20 Cal.3d 578 [146 CaI.Rptr. 182, 578 P.2d 899], While the case at bar potentially involves the novel issue of the effect of the still developing pleading rules of proportionate equitable indemnity upon the principle of California procedure that holds that generally an order denying leave to file a cross-complaint…