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American General Life & Accident Insurance v. Shin P. Yang

Citation: 468 F. App'x 697Docket: No. 10-55171

Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; February 13, 2012; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Shin P. Yang appeals the district court's denial of attorneys' fees based on quantum meruit. The district court determined that Yang's clients were not unjustly enriched, and this factual finding was upheld as not clearly erroneous, referencing Husain v. Olympic Airways, 316 F.3d 829, 835 (9th Cir. 2002). The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision. The ruling is not meant for publication and does not serve as precedent except as outlined by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Legal Issues Addressed

Precedential Value of Unpublished Opinions

Application: The court's opinion is not published and does not serve as precedent, except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reasoning: The ruling is not meant for publication and does not serve as precedent except as outlined by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Quantum Meruit and Unjust Enrichment

Application: The district court found that the clients were not unjustly enriched, thus denying attorneys' fees based on quantum meruit.

Reasoning: The district court determined that Yang's clients were not unjustly enriched, and this factual finding was upheld as not clearly erroneous.

Standard of Review for Factual Findings

Application: The appellate court reviewed the district court's factual finding for clear error and upheld it, indicating that the finding was not clearly erroneous.

Reasoning: The district court determined that Yang's clients were not unjustly enriched, and this factual finding was upheld as not clearly erroneous, referencing Husain v. Olympic Airways, 316 F.3d 829, 835 (9th Cir. 2002).