Bodell Construction Co. v. Trustees of the California State University

Opinion

NARES, J.

Defendant Trustees of the California State University (the State) appeals from the judgment on special jury verdict entered in favor of plaintiff Bodell Construction Company (Bodell). The State also appeals from a postjudgment order awarding to Bodell prejudgment interest under Civil Code section 3287, subdivision (a), and determining that Bodell is entitled to recover its costs of suit from the State under the “cost-shifting” penalty provisions of subdivision (c) of Code of Civil Procedure section 998 as amended in 1994, 1 on the ground it obtained a judgment more favorable…