California Court of Appeal

An insurance company is liable for Code of Civil Procedure section 998 penalties even when the costs, added to a judgment for compensatory damages, exceed total policy limits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2005
• Published 03/28/2005

Judges

• ROBIE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Clayeo C. Arnold and Anthony M. Ontiveros, Sacramento;  and Leslie M. Mitchell for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rust, Armenis, Schwartz, Lamb & Bills and Brian Turner for Defendant and Respondent.