Legal Opinion
Gallagher v. Heritage
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 30, 1983No. Civ. 30143PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TROTTER, P. J.
Defendant, Thomas Heritage (Heritage), appeals from a postjudgment order awarding costs to plaintiff, Kellie Gallagher (Gallagher).
We are asked to decide whether defendant’s statutory offer to compromise, made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998, is revoked by a subsequent oral offer thus removing statutorily imposed cost burdens and benefits. For reasons set out below, we hold it is not.
Facts
Gallagher sued Heritage for personal injuries and property damage. Following a court ordered arbitration hearing (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1600) Gallagher was awarded…
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