Irving I. Bass, Trustee in Bankruptcy for J. B. Hanauer & Co., a California Corporation v. American Insurance Company, a New Jersey Corporation, American Insurance Company, a New Jersey Corporation, Cross-Complainant-Appellee v. Fred Landau, Cross-Defendants-Appellees

493 F.2d 590 Irving I. BASS, trustee in Bankruptcy for J. B. Hanauer & Co., a California corporation, Appellant, v. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation, Appellee. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation, Cross-Complainant-Appellee, v. Fred LANDAU et al., Cross-Defendants-Appellees. No. 71-2838. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 12, 1974. Timothy M. Thornton, Robert Hinerfeld (argued), of Simon, Sheridan, Murphy, Thornton & Medvene, Los Angeles, Cal., Quittner, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant. William J. Conners, of Anderson, McPharlin & Conners, Los Angeles, Cal., E. L. Graser (argued), of Wadsworth, Fraser, McClung & Dahl, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. Before ELY and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, 1 District judge. SOLOMON, Judge: 1 Appellant, as trustee in bankruptcy for J. B. Hanauer & Co. (the company), filed an action against American Insurance Company (American) to recover on a fidelity bond issued to protect the company against dishonest, fraudulent or criminal acts of its employees. 2 American filed a third party action against the officers of the company for…