HARMSEN v. SMITH

No. 76-2006.

586 F.2d 156 (1978)

Fred H. HARMSEN et al., Plaintiffs, v. C. Arnholt SMITH et al., Defendants. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, etc., Plaintiff in Intervention, v. C. Arnholt SMITH et al., Defendants. Ernest W. HAHN et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 13, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald J. Hoffman, Los Angeles, Cal. (argued), for Ryan.

Thomas J. Ready, Los Angeles, Cal. (argued), for Hahn.

Robert E. Noel, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants.

Arthur G. Spence, Los Angeles, Cal. (argued), Michael J. Weaver, San Diego, Cal. (argued), for Kaplan.

Before HUFSTEDLER and TANG, Circuit Judges, and TAKASUGI, District Judge.


HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

The novel question presented on this appeal is whether directors of a defunct national bank may maintain actions for indemnity against the United States for alleged negligence of the Comptroller of the Currency in conducting bank examinations. We affirm dismissal of the actions for failure to state a claim for relief.

Appellants are former directors of the United States National Bank of...

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