Appellate Court Rules CCR Not Liable for Settlement Agreements it Negotiated

SAN FRANCISCO -- An appeals court has affirmed a summary judgment award to the Center for Claims Resolution, opining that the CCR was merely acting as an agent for principals and is therefore not liable for settlements. Barnes v. Center for Claims Resolution, No. A105143 (Calif. Ct. App., 1st Dist., Div. 4).

In a July 15 decision, the First Appellate District for the California Court of Appeal upheld summary judgment to CCR in a dispute over a settlement agreement executed with several asbestos plaintiffs.

'It is undisputed that CCR cannot be held liable for breach of the settlement agreements if …