TECH-BILT, INC. v. WOODWARD-CLYDE & ASSOCIATES

Docket No. L.A. 31826.

38 Cal.3d 488 (1985)

698 P.2d 159

213 Cal. Rptr. 256

TECH-BILT, INC., Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. WOODWARD-CLYDE & ASSOCIATES, Cross-defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

May 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Gibson & Kennerson and Paul R. Kennerson for Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Eric N. Winter as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Daley & Heft and Dennis W. Daley for Cross-defendant and Respondent.

Leonard Sacks, Robert E. Cartwright, Victoria J. De Goff, Wylie A. Aitken, Harlan Arnold, Glen T. Bashore, Ray Bourhis, Richard D. Bridgman, Edwin Train Caldwell, David S. Casey, Jr., Douglas K. deVries, H. Greig Fowler, Sanford M. Gage, Ian Herzog, G. Dana Hobart, Stanley K. Jacobs, Harvey R. Levine, John C. McCarthy, Timothy W. Peach, Joseph Posner, Robert H. Sulnick, John M. Van Dyke, Arne Werchick, Stephen I. Zetterberg and Anderson, McPharlin & Conners as Amici Curiae on behalf of Cross-defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

GRODIN, J.

This case requires us to consider the meaning of the phrase "settlement ... made in good faith" as used in Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6,1 and to determine whether a plaintiff's decision to dismiss a claim barred by the statute of limitations in return for a waiver of costs is sufficient to insulate the dismissed tortfeasor/defendant against claims in equitable indemnity asserted...

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