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California Civil Procedure Code Section 998 – A Means to an End

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On April 4, 2019, Vadim Gorobets sued Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC based on allegations the defendant had violated the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (California’s “lemon law”). On October 15, 2020, defendant...more

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Guarantor Liability: Assignment of Note Doesn’t Automatically Assign Guaranty Too

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Obligations reduced to a promissory note are often accompanied by a written guaranty. The law treats the guaranty as an independent obligation. A case recently decided by California’s First District Court of Appeal —...more

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More Stringent California Claim Law Could Benefit Policyholders

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To combat a perceived litigation tactic by plaintiffs counsel of using settlement demands within policy limits to set up insurers for bad faith, insurance company associations lobbied for statutory clarification to avoid...more

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Offer To Settle Expired When The Court Granted Summary Judgment Motion

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Trujillo v. City of Los Angeles, 2022 WL 15119812 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022) - In a negligence case, the City of Los Angeles made a settlement offer to the plaintiff pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 998 a few days before the...more

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