Legal Opinion
Lum v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 15, 1983No. Civ. 7653PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P. J.
In this case the court is asked to decide whether a statutory offer to compromise made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998 may be withdrawn before the expiration of the time limits provided in the statute. We hold that the offer must be left open for the periods provided.
Petitioner, Karen A. Lum, sued Roy O. Kroeker for personal injuries. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998, defendant Kroeker served petitioner Lum’s attorney with an offer to compromise the claim for $25,000. The offer was received by mail on October 25. Later on the same day,…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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