Legal Opinion
Stewart v. American International Oil & Gas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1988No. 87-1791PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEHER, District Judge:
Ronald E. Stewart, et al. (the Stewart Group), sued Meridian Reserve of Oklahoma, Inc. (Meridian), alleging that Meridian had defrauded it in connection with the sale of interests in certain oil and gas leases. Meridian filed a third-party complaint against Liberty Exploration Company, Inc. (Liberty) and Transworld Exploration Company (Transworld) seeking, inter alia, indemnity and contribution for any judgment the Stewart group might obtain against Meridian.1 The district court dismissed the third-party complaint because it failed to show any derivative or secondary…
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3Cited by63 opinions
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