Legal Opinion
Kohn v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 1983No. Docket Nos. AO20325, AO21234PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WHITE, P. J.
These two petitions, filed by three defendants in the same action, challenge the trial court’s dismissal of a cross-complaint petitioners had filed against two codefendants. The codefendants had each settled with the plaintiffs for $6,000, and the trial court’s dismissal of the cross-complaint was based upon a determination that the settlements were reached in good faith. Petitioners challenge the determination of good faith and argue that because commercial contracts were involved, the rules for settling joint tortfeasors do not apply. We have concluded that because the…
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