Nippon Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Great American Ins. Co.

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. The NIPPON FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED; Taisho Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited; Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY; American Alliance Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-56048. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 7, 1996. Decided Dec. 6, 1996. 1 Before: FERNANDEZ and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Nippon Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Taisho Marine and Fire Insurance Co., and Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co. (collectively "Nippon Fire") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Great American Insurance Co. and American Alliance Insurance Co. (collectively "American Alliance") in Nippon Fire's action for equitable contribution on a $1,174,202.86 insurance claim paid by it to Toshiba American…