Legal Opinion
Topanga Corp. v. Gentile
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 13, 1963No. Civ. 27011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFourt, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court found in favor of defendants on their defense of res judicata. The separate defense was tried first pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 597.
A résumé of the essential facts is as follows: On January 3, 1958, two complaints were filed. The first complaint (Civil Number 693047 hereinafter referred to as the “047 action”) was an action to recover secret profits and for damages for breach of a fiduciary duty. ' The 047 action was brought by Ernest R. Breault, Henry Luft, H. A. Jappe, Annalee Walker, L. Mick, Philip Hohnstein…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving AssociationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Teitelbaum Furs, Inc. v. Dominion Ins. Co., Ltd.California Supreme Court · 1962
- Dillard v. McKnightCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- MacDermot v. HayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- Taylor v. HawkinsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Topanga Corp. v. GentileCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Hone v. Climatrol Industries, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Topanga Corp. v. GentileCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Kelly v. Trans Globe Travel Bureau, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Kelly v. Trans Globe Travel Bureau, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976