Legal Opinion
Gouvis Engineering v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 7, 1995No. D023050PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FROEHLICH, J. *
This petition, brought by a nonsettling defendant in a multiparty construction defect case, challenges an order made by the trial court which found the plaintiff’s settlement with a number of codefendants to be “in good faith” in accordance with the terms of Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6. The action was brought by Cambridge Terrace Owners’ Association, a homeowners association representing numerous condominium owners (Association). Framed in counts for negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty, the complaint named as defendants the developer and general…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Peter Culley & Associates v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
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