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California Supreme Court

May 10, 2013

Justices lean toward broader application of settlement tool

The state Supreme Court took up a case Wednesday that could dramatically change lawyers' calculations for when to make and accept pretrial settlement offers.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - The state Supreme Court took up a case Wednesday that could dramatically change lawyers' calculations for when to make and accept pretrial settlement offers.


The case has to do with a pretrial negotiation tool established by the Legislature to encourage settlements. The rule - Section 998 of the California Code of Civil Procedure - enables parties to win extra money if the other sid...

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