Legal Opinion
Evers v. Cornelson
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 1984No. F002419PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEST, J.
In this action for damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident, plaintiff Virginia Evers in June 1982 served an offer pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998 2 to settle for $199,000. Defendant served an offer to settle for $100,001. Neither offer was accepted. At trial by jury, plaintiff was awarded $300,000. Plaintiff filed a cost bill totaling $26,924.89, of which $1,529.76 were normal costs under section 1032, and $25,395.13 were costs claimed pursuant to section 998. Defendant filed a motion to tax costs. Following a hearing and the filing…
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