32 Cited authorities

Lakin v. Watkins Associated Industries
6 Cal.4th 644 (Cal. 1993) Cited 514 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[t]he operative language of the first paragraph of section 3291 [of California's Code of Civil Procedure, which is California's prejudgment interest statute,] restricts the availability of prejudgment interest to `damages for personal injury,'" and punitive damages are not "damages for personal injury"
Bender v. Cnty. of L.A.
217 Cal.App.4th 968 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013) Cited 137 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that where an arrest is unlawful and excessive force is applied in making the arrest, there has been coercion in violation of the Bane Act
Martinez v. Brownco Construction Co., Inc.
56 Cal.4th 1014 (Cal. 2013) Cited 133 times 3 Legal Analyses
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.
Johnson v. Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc.
28 Cal.App.4th 613 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994) Cited 200 times 1 Legal Analyses
Denying § 473(b) mandatory relief where client was implicated in discovery misconduct
Jones v. Dumrichob
63 Cal.App.4th 1258 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998) Cited 151 times
Finding no abuse of discretion in awarding expert fees pursuant to a section 998 offer consisting of a cost waiver, but no monetary amount
American Airlines v. Sheppard
96 Cal.App.4th 1017 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002) Cited 107 times
Holding that although defendants had been "disingenuous" and acted with "willful and conscious disregard" of the plaintiff's interests, their conduct did not "reach the level of despicability found in cases in which punitive damages were found to be proper"
Seever v. Copley Press, Inc.
141 Cal.App.4th 1550 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006) Cited 87 times 4 Legal Analyses
Concluding "the trial court was well within its discretion in awarding travel costs to depositions"
San Diego Gas v. Sup. Court
146 Cal.App.4th 1545 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 68 times
In San Diego Gas, the trial court allowed a group of plaintiffs to amend their complaint to include the widow of a deceased marine.
Heller v. Pillsbury Madison Sutro
50 Cal.App.4th 1367 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996) Cited 87 times
Holding that law firm did not breach fiduciary duty when it expelled partner who was not as productive as firm expected and who was offensive to some of firm's major clients
Culbertson v. R.D. Werner Co., Inc.
190 Cal.App.3d 704 (Cal. Ct. App. 1987) Cited 112 times
In Culbertson, the plaintiff rejected a settlement offer because it would have resulted in zero recovery due to a workers' compensation lien. (Culbertson, supra, 190 Cal.App.3d at p. 708.)

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32 Cited authorities

Holding that where an arrest is unlawful and excessive force is applied in making the arrest, there has been coercion in violation of the Bane Act

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.

Denying § 473(b) mandatory relief where client was implicated in discovery misconduct

Finding no abuse of discretion in awarding expert fees pursuant to a section 998 offer consisting of a cost waiver, but no monetary amount

Holding that although defendants had been "disingenuous" and acted with "willful and conscious disregard" of the plaintiff's interests, their conduct did not "reach the level of despicability found in cases in which punitive damages were found to be proper"

Concluding "the trial court was well within its discretion in awarding travel costs to depositions"

In San Diego Gas, the trial court allowed a group of plaintiffs to amend their complaint to include the widow of a deceased marine.

Holding that law firm did not breach fiduciary duty when it expelled partner who was not as productive as firm expected and who was offensive to some of firm's major clients

In Culbertson, the plaintiff rejected a settlement offer because it would have resulted in zero recovery due to a workers' compensation lien. (Culbertson, supra, 190 Cal.App.3d at p. 708.)