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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