Legal Opinion
Samuelu Masalosalo, a Minor, by Paepae Masalosalo, His Mother and Guardian Ad Litem, and Paepae Masalosalo v. Stonewall Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1983No. 82-4696PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge:
Two principal issues are presented by this appeal. First, does the filing of a notice of appeal from an entry of summary judgment divest the district court of jurisdiction to award attorneys’ fees? Second, was the assessment of attorneys’ fees here an abuse of discretion?
FACTS
In the underlying diversity suit, the Masalosalos sued Stonewall Insurance for damages based on unfair claims settlement practices following an accident involving Samuelu Masalosalo. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant. That judgment was affirmed by this…
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