Testa v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Farrin Anderson, Larry Drier and Rural Mutual Insurance Company (defendants) appeal a judgment awarding Susan Testa double costs and interest under sec. 807.01, Stats. The defendants contend the trial court erred by holding a single offer of settlement to multiple defendants effective to invoke costs and interest under sec. 807.01. We conclude that because the single offer of settlement to the defendants could be fully evaluated by the offeree with respect to the offeree's own exposure, it is effective to invoke costs and interest under sec. 807.01. We affirm the trial court's judgment.

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