Mesler v. Bragg Management Co.

39 Cal.3d 290 (1985)

702 P.2d 601

216 Cal. Rptr. 443

WESLEY G. MESLER, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

BRAGG MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Docket No. L.A. 31996.

Supreme Court of California.

August 1, 1985.

COUNSEL

Wylie A. Aitken and John C. Adams III for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Pray, Price, Williams & Russell and Jay H. Picking for Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

MOSK, J.

We consider whether a plaintiff may pursue a tort action against a parent corporation on the theory that it is the alter ego of its subsidiary, the alleged tortfeasor, after entering into a settlement and release…