California Court of Appeal

DEOCAMPO v. AHN, B147135

In a medical malpractice action, the court correctly used a settlement to offset damages owed by defendants, and properly declined to award prejudgment interest past the date of the judgment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/29/2002
• Published 08/29/2002

Judges

•  CROSKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Offices of David Drexler and David Drexler, Sherman Oaks;  Hart & Watters, APLC and Thomas L. Watters, for Plaintiff and Appellant., Horvitz & Levy LLP, S. Thomas Todd and H. Thomas Watson, Encino, as Amici Curiae for California Medical Association, California Dental Association and California Healthcare Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Reback, Hulbert, McAndrews & Kjar, Gregory M. Hulbert, Thomas F. McAndrews, Mnahattan Beach;  Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, Curtis A. Cole and Kenneth R. Pedroza, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Appellants.