Herstam v. Deloitte & Touche, LLP

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing alternate theories of common-law indemnity, including a distinction between active and passive tortfeasors, principles of implied contract, and theories arising from a principal/agent relationship
• “Thus, parties are at liberty by 26 contract to shorten the limitations period provided by statute.”
• \Indemnity allows one who has discharged a common liability to seek reimbursement from another.\ (emphasis in original)
• “It is well settled that most rights may be waived.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).