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Layman v. Combs

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 17, 1992No. Nos. 89-16621 to 89-16623, 89-16641, 8916642, 89-16644, 89-16646 to 89-16648, 89-16650, 89-16651, 89-16657, 89-16658, 89-16660, 89-16665 to 89-16667, 8916670, 89-16674, 89-16675, 89-16680, 8916684, 89-16686, 89-16688, 89-16690, 8916692, 89-16696, 89-16698 and 89-16726PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Certain defendants in McGonigle v. Combs, 968 F.2d 810 (9th Cir.1992), appeal the district court’s summary judgment rejecting their counterclaim for attorney’s fees. The counterclaim alleged that the defendants were entitled to recover their fees because the plaintiffs’ breaches of certain warranties triggered an indemnification clause to which plaintiffs had agreed. In addition, defendant Frank Bryant appeals the district court’s denial of his requests for attorney’s fees under Section 11(e) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77k(e) (1988), Rule 11 of the Federal…

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. George E. Layman v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Frank L. Bryant, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. George E. Layman and George E. Layman, Jr., D/B/A Forest Acres Partnership, a Washington General Partnership Barry K. Schwartz and Calvin Klein D/B/A Barry K. Schwartz Partnership Earl H. Schultz and Kenneth Franzhein, Ii, Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. George E. Layman v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc. And Robert J. McGuiness Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. George E. Layman and George E. Layman, Jr., D/B/A Forest Acres Partnership, a Washington General Partnership Barry K. Schwartz and Calvin Klein D/B/A Barry K. Schwartz Partnership Earl H. Schultz and Kenneth Franzhein, Ii, Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. George E. Layman v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Charles R. Hembree Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer and Hembree, P.S.C., Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. George E. Layman and George E. Layman, Jr., D/B/A Forest Acres Partnership, a Washington General Partnership Barry K. Schwartz and Calvin Klein D/B/A Barry K. Schwartz Partnership Earl H. Schultz and Kenneth Franzhein, Ii, Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. H. James Griggs v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., and Robert J. McGuiness Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. H. James Griggs, Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. H. James Griggs v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Charles R. Hembree Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer and Hembree, P.S.C., Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. H. James Griggs, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Zenya Yoshida D/B/A Shadai Farm v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Frank L. Bryant, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Zenya Yoshida, D/B/A Shadai Farm, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Zenya Yoshida D/B/A Shadai Farm v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc. Robert J. McGuiness Counter-Claimants-Appellant v. Zenya Yoshida, D/B/A Shadai Farm, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Zenya Yoshida, D/B/A Shadai Farm v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Charles R. Hembree Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer and Hembree, P.S.C., Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. Zenya Yoshida, D/B/A Shadai Farm, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Robert D. Stratmore v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Frank L. Bryant, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Robert D. Stratmore, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Robert D. Stratmore v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., and Robert J. McGuiness Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. Robert D. Stratmore, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Robert D. Stratmore v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Charles R. Hembree, and Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer and Hembree, P.S.C., Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Robert D. Stratmore, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Richard D. Schultz v. Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., Frank L. Bryant, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Richard L. Schultz, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Richard D. Schultz v. Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., Robert J. McGuiness Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Richard L. Schultz, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Richard D. Schultz v. Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., Charles R. Hembree Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer & Hembree, P.S.C., Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. Richard L. Schultz, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Blas R. Casares, Plaintiff-Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., and Frank L. Bryant, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant. Blas R. Casares v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Robert J. McGuiness Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. Blas R. Casares, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Blas R. Casares v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., Charles R. Hembree Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer & Hembree, P.S.C., a Kentucky Professional Corporation, Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. Blas R. Casares, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Frank L. Bryant, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc., Robert J. McGuiness Defendants-Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Charles R. Hembree Kincaid, Wilson, Schaeffer and Hembree, P.S.C., Defendants-Counter-Claimants-Appellants v. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. Robert D. Stratmore v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Robert D. Stratmore, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. George E. Layman v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. George E. Layman and George E. Layman, Jr., D/B/A Forest Acres Partnership, a Washington General Partnership Barry K. Schwartz and Calvin Klein D/B/A Barry K. Schwartz Partnership, a New York General Partnership Earl H. Schultz and Kenneth Franzhein, Ii, Counter-Defendant-Appellee. Zenya Yoshida D/B/A Shadai Farm v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Zenya Yoshida, D/B/A Shadai Farm, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellants v. John F. McGonigle Virginia M. McGonigle Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. Blas R. Casares v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Blas R. Casares, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Richard D. Schultz v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Richard L. Schultz, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. Hamilton Partners v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. Hamilton Partners, an Ohio General Partnership Frank E. Fowler James P. Coleman Mercer Reynolds III William O. Dewitt, Jr. Northwood Ventures Peter G. Schiff Gateway Investment Partnership Calvin Ingram, Counter-Claim-Defendants-Appellees. H. James Griggs v. Leslie Combs, Ii, Frank L. Bryant, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. H. James Griggs, Counter-Claim-Defendant-Appellee. H. James Griggs v. Brownell Combs, Ii, Garth Guy, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. H. James Griggs, Counter-Claim-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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