Nelson v. Anderson

Finding that obligations violated by limiting plaintiff's role were owed to the corporation because the decisions "amount[ed] to alleged misfeasance or negligence in managing the corporation's business, causing the business to be a total failure"

Martinez v. Brownco Construction Co., Inc.

In Martinez, the appellate court held when determining whether the plaintiff is the prevailing party, if costs and attorney fees are included in the Code of Civil Procedure section 998 offer, the trial court should consider the value of those costs and fees when calculating the value of the offer.

Ladas v. California State Auto. Assn.

Holding "fees are not authorized for exhibits not used at trial" under section 1033.5, subdivision

Frei v. Davey

Holding that a party refusing a request to mediate a dispute that ripens into litigation may not recover attorney fees at the conclusion of the litigation, even if that party is the prevailing party

Outboard Marine Corp. v. Superior Court

Holding that the purpose of § 1782 is to "provide and facilitate pre-complaint settlements of consumer actions wherever possible" and that this can "only be accomplished by a literal application of the notice provisions"

Bullis v. Security Pac. Nat. Bank

Upholding award of interest running from date of each unauthorized withdrawal of funds from bank checking account

El Dorado Meat Co. v. Yosemite Meat and Locker Service, Inc.

Affirming trial court's allowance of costs incurred in creating an exhibit summarizing important financial data, and observing that "[t]he idea that the cost is not allowable because the exhibit could have been created using adding machines, ledger paper, and pencils instead of an electronic database is antiquated"

Dominguez v. American Suzuki Motor Corp.

Explaining that the Song-Beverly Act provides remedies additional to those available under the Commercial Code

Whatley–Miller v. Cooper

Approving acceptance that included a place for the attorney's signature

Benson v. Southern California Auto Sales, Inc.

Holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion by holding that a correction offer was appropriate even though it required plaintiff to release "nine different versions of the same cause of action"

Section 1032 - Right of prevailing party to recover costs

Governing awards of litigation costs other than fees

Section 1033.5 - Items allowable as costs

Permitting various types of service as costs

Section 998 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Offer served prior to resolution of dispute by arbitration

Cost-shifting provision applies to a plaintiff who rejects a section 998 offer and "fails to obtain a more favorable judgment"

Section 1782 - Notice and demand to correct, repair, replace or rectify goods or services

Providing that no action for damages on behalf of a class of consumers may be maintained if a person alleged to have violated section 1770 shows that he or she has identified and notified the members of the class that he or she will remedy the violations upon request and he or she has ceased or will cease to engage in the violations

Section 3288 - Breach of obligation not arising from contract, oppression, fraud or malice

Setting forth prejudgment interest rules

Section 3291 - Interest on damages alleged for personal injury

Specifying 10 percent rate in personal injury action when a defendant rejects a settlement offer less favorable than the final judgment

Section 2983.4 - Attorney's fees and costs in action on contract or purchaser order

Section 2983 - Enforcement of contract in violation of sections 2981.9 and 2982

Providing restitution for statutory violation

Section 1032 - Option to demand restitution or value

Rule 3.1700 - Prejudgment costs