Legal Opinion

James Adams v. Johns-Manville Corporation, and Raymark Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 26, 1989No. 87-15106 through 87-15153PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

This case involves enforcement of an alleged settlement between Raymark and 49 asbestos personal injury plaintiffs. On appeal, Raymark denies settling these claims and seeks reversal of the district judge’s enforcement order on numerous grounds. The facts pertinent to this appeal are set out in detail in In re Gerry, 670 F.Supp. 276, 277-79 (N.D.Cal.1987), and will be referred to below as appropriate.

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There are essentially three issues on appeal. First, the district court found that Raymark entered into a settlement agreement. The district court’s decision…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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Ross v. BernhardSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
Simler v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
Teodore Dorotee Autera v. Manuel Dudley Robinson, Anthony C. Autera v. Manuel Dudley RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
Mid-South Towing Company v. Har-Win, Inc. v. Okc Corporation Liquidating TrustCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by72 opinions

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