Legal Opinion

Rutgard v. Haynes

District Court, S.D. California

Decided May 21, 1999No. Civ. 98-0524-TW(JFS)Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT [35-1]

STIVEN, United States Magistrate Judge.

I

INTRODUCTION

Defendant’s Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement in the above-referenced case was heard before Magistrate Judge Stiven in Courtroom E on April 15, 1999. Attorneys Mike Leone and Reg Vi-tek appeared on behalf of Defendant. Attorney William Cohan appeared on behalf of Plaintiff. Having read the written submissions of the parties, heard argument of counsel, and being fully advised, the Court FINDS and ORDERS as follows:

II

BACKGROUND

In May 1992, the…

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  2. Yanez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Federal Savings And Loan Insurance Corporation v. David L. ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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  5. Ralph S. Slottow Fidelity Federal Bank, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellees v. American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant. Ralph S. Slottow, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant, and Fidelity Federal Bank, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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