Legal Opinion
Litt v. Eisenhower Medical Center
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 2015No. D067455PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NARES, J. —
Prior to trial, defendant Eisenhower Medical Center (EMC) served on plaintiff David Litt a $15,000 settlement offer under Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 998, which Litt did not accept. Litt subsequently added Compass Group USA, Inc. (Compass), as a defendant in the suit. Compass did not serve a section 998 offer on Litt. A jury returned a verdict for Litt and against defendants jointly and severally for $3,000.
After trial, EMC and Compass jointly requested costs and expert fees and Litt requested costs. The court found that Litt was the prevailing party as to Compass and…
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