1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 493 F.2d
  5. 493 F.2d 590 (1974)
 

BASS v. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 71-2838.

493 F.2d 590 (1974)

Irving I. BASS, trustee in Bankruptcy for J. B. Hanauer & Co., a California corporation, Appellant, v. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation, Appellee. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation, Cross-Complainant-Appellee, v. Fred LANDAU et al., Cross-Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 12, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy M. Thornton, Robert Hinerfeld (argued), of Simon, Sheridan, Murphy, Thornton & Medvene, Los Angeles, Cal., Quittner, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

William J. Conners, of Anderson, McPharlin & Conners, Los Angeles, Cal., E. L. Fraser (argued), of Wadsworth, Fraser, McClung & Dahl, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before ELY and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, District Judge.

SOLOMON, Judge:

Appellant, as trustee in bankruptcy for J. B. Hanauer & Co. (the company), filed an action against American Insurance Company (American) to recover on a fidelity bond issued to protect the company against dishonest, fraudulent or criminal acts of its employees.

American filed a third party action against the officers of the company for indemnity if American were found liable under the bond.

The Court granted American's motion for...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases