Maltzman v. Friedman

103 F.3d 139 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jeffrey B. MALTZMAN, Plaintiff, v. Larry FRIEDMAN, Defendant-Cross-Defendant-Appellant, v. GRIFFIN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPH COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Appellee, and Does, 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. No. 96-55102. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 6, 1996. Decided Nov. 21, 1996. 1 Before: FERNANDEZ and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Griffin Printing & Lithograph Co. ("Griffin") filed a cross-complaint against Larry Friedman ("Friedman") seeking indemnification for costs it incurred in settling and defending a copyright infringement action brought by Jeffrey B. Maltzman ("Maltzman"). Maltzman initially sued Friedman and Griffin, alleging that Friedman's pamphlet, Adventure Jobs, contained material originally written by Maltzman. Both Friedman and Griffin settled with Maltzman; thus the only issue on appeal…