ABBOTT FORD, INC., Petitioner,
v.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al., Real Parties in Interest.
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September 3, 1987.
September 3, 1987.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
COUNSEL
Shield & Smith and Ingall W. Bull, Jr., for Petitioner.
No appearance for Respondent.
Lillick, McHose & Charles, Gordon K. Wright, Kenneth R. Chiate, David S. Brown, Yusim, Stein & Hanger, Robert T. Hanger, Kenneth G. Anderson, Murphy, Thornton, Hinerfeld & Elson, Robert E. Hinerfeld, Timothy M. Thornton, John T. Thornton, Robert W. Rubin and Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg, Tunney & Phillips for Real Parties in Interest.
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Alan G. Martin, Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, Jerald R. Cochran, Lee Smalley Edmon and Cheryl A. De Bari as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.
Supreme Court of California.
OPINION
PANELLI, J.
The issue presented here is whether a "sliding scale recovery agreement,"1 entered into by plaintiffs and one of several defendants in a personal injury action, represents a "good faith" settlement within the meaning of sections 877 and 877.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure,2 so as to relieve the settling defendant of any liability for contribution or equitable...
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