IN RE EMERY

Nos. 01-55969, 01-55971.

317 F.3d 1064 (2003)

In re James H. EMERY; In re Cheryl A. Emery, Debtors, Kasdan, Simonds, McIntyre, Epstein & Martin, Appellant, v. World Savings & Loan Association, Appellee. In re James H. Emery; In re Cheryl A. Emery, Debtors, Kasdan, Simonds, McIntyre, Epstein & Martin, Appellant, v. World Savings & Loan Association, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 28, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Horowitz, Pacific Palisades, CA, for the appellant.

David M. Wiseblood, Berg & Parker LLP, San Francisco, CA, for the appellee.

Before: WARDLAW and BERZON Circuit Judges, and ISHII, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

The parties, the firm of Kasdan, Simonds, McIntyre, Epstein and Martin ("Kasdan") and World Savings & Loan Association ("World Savings") appeal from cross-summary judgment motions. The district court held that Kasdan converted World Savings' property interest in settlement funds obtained by Kasdan on behalf of its clients, James and Cheryl Emery ("the Emerys"), and was therefore liable for damages. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

This action...

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