California appellate courts are split on whether a writ petition is the exclusive means to challenge a good faith settlement determination under Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6 or whether litigants can raise the issue on appeal from the final judgment. In a new article published in the Winter 2024/2025 edition of the ABTL Report, GMSR’s Tina Kuang explains why litigants may want to challenge a good faith settlement determination and when they should do so in light of the split in authority.
To read Tina’s article, Better Safe Than Sorry: When To Challenge A Good Faith Settlement Determination, click HERE.
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