California Court of Appeal

HEYMAN v. FRANCHISE MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORP., G030352

Where there is no evidence of an elaborate conspiracy to keep records and information related the profitability of franchisee loans and the financial condition of FMAC from plaintiff, no extrinsic fraud exists to warrant setting aside a voluntary dismissal of the identical lawsuit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/08/2003
• Published 04/08/2003

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Miller, Starr & Regalia, George B. Speir, Thomas S. McConnell, Walnut Creek;  Stanbury, Fishelman, Wisner & Adsit and Bruce C. Fishelman, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Baker & Hostetler and Peter W. James, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.