Legal Opinion
Rankin v. Curtis
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 25, 1986No. D001838PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, J.
Communication among lawyers is frequently expedited by the use of a few legal “buzz words” which attempt to describe a complex concept in an abbreviated fashion. Unfortunately, brevity sometimes results in a loss of clarity as to what is meant by the commonly used term. We have that problem here where we deal with the notion of “good faith” in the context of multiparty tort litigation. In this writ proceeding1 we consider the relationship between a “good faith” settlement under Code of Civil Procedure section 877.62 (see generally Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde &…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Crisci v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Neal v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Brandt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde & AssociatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by10 opinions
- City of Grand Terrace v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
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- Greshko v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- Aero-Crete, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Southern California Gas Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
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