Legal Opinion
Aguilar v. Gostischef
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 11, 2013No. B238853PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLIER, J.
This personal injury lawsuit following a motor vehicle accident has spawned years of litigation. In the first appeal, we reversed the entry of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and ordered the trial court to reinstate the $2.3 million verdict in favor of respondent Ed Aguilar. The trial court reinstated the verdict and then ordered appellant Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers) to pay Aguilar’s costs. The costs were substantial because Aguilar had made an offer pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998 (section 998), which Farmers had rejected.
In this appeal,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Whatley-Miller v. CooperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
- Boicourt v. Amex Assurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 2000
- D'AVOLA v. AndersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
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