Commercial Standard Title Co. v. Superior Court

I concur with the majority opinion which holds this is a proper case for the issuance of an extraordinary writ under the authority of Babb v. Superior Court, 3 Cal.3d 841, 851 [92 Cal.Rptr. 179, 479 P.2d 379], but I must respectfully dissent from the opinion in its refusal to extend the principles of American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior Court, 20 Cal.3d 578 [146 Cal.Rptr. 182, 578 P.2d 899], to the issues presented.

We are called upon to apply the principles set forth in American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior Court, supra, 20 Cal.3d 578, to allow a cross-complaint seeking partial indemnity by…