SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY v. WHITTAKER CORPORATION

Nos. 22-55727, 22-55754, 22-56043.

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WHITTAKER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant, and DOES, 1-10, inclusive, Defendant, v. KEYSOR-CENTURY CORPORATION, a California corporation; SAUGUS INDUSTRIAL CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Third-party-defendants. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WHITTAKER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee, and DOES, 1-10, inclusive, Defendant, v. KEYSOR-CENTURY CORPORATION, a California corporation; SAUGUS INDUSTRIAL CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Third-party-defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 15, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer L. Meeker (argued), Frederic A. Fudacz , and Byron Gee , Nossaman LLP, Los Angeles, California; Daniel P. Costa , Gurnee Mason Rushford Bonotto & Forestiere LLP, Roseville, California; Patrick J. Richard and Ilse C. Scott , Nossaman LLP, San Francisco, California; for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mark E. Elliott (argued) and Stephanie Amaru , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Los Angeles, California; Shelby L. Dyl and Michael A. Warley , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C.; Fred Blum , Bassi Edlin Huie & Blum LLP, San Francisco, California; Christopher J. Dow , Edlin Gallagher Huie & Blum, San Francisco, California; Thomas J. Salerno , Stinson LLP, Phoenix, Arizona; Reynold L. Siemens , Covington & Burling LLP, Los Angeles, California; for Defendant-Appellant.

Opinion by Judge Tallman.


OPINION

Whittaker Corporation ("Whittaker") and the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency ("SCVWA" or "Agency") cross-appeal a $68 million judgment in favor of the Agency entered by the Honorable Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr., following a combined 11-day jury and bench trial for state tort causes of action and a finding of...

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