Heimlich v. Shivji

Filed 5/31/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT ALAN HEIMLICH, H042641 (Santa Clara County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. 112CV 231939) v. SHIRAZ M. SHIVJI, Defendant and Appellant. I. INTRODUCTION The issue presented by this appeal is the recoverability of costs available under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 following an American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) award that denied requests by both sides for damages, costs, and attorney fees.1 Attorney Alan Heimlich (Attorney) filed this action seeking payment of…