MASALOSALO BY MASALOSALO v. STONEWALL INS. CO.

No. 82-4696.

718 F.2d 955 (1983)

Samuelu MASALOSALO, a minor, By Paepae MASALOSALO, his mother and Guardian Ad Litem, and Paepae Masalosalo, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STONEWALL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 20, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Lacy, Goodsill, Anderson & Quinn, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant-appellee.

Joseph A. Ryan, Ryan & Ryan, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Before MERRILL, WRIGHT, and CHOY, Circuit Judges.


EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge:

Two principal issues are presented by this appeal. First, does the filing of a notice of appeal from an entry of summary judgment divest the district court of jurisdiction to award attorneys' fees? Second, was the assessment of attorneys' fees here an abuse of discretion?

FACTS

In the underlying diversity suit, the Masalosalos sued Stonewall Insurance for damages based on unfair claims settlement practices...

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