Supreme Court of California

The cost-shifting provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 998 apply to uninsured motorist arbitration conducted pursuant to Insurance Code section 11580.2. Further, the "maximum liability" provision of section 11580.2 does not preclude recovery of costs under section 998 that, added to an arbitration award, exceed the coverage limits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/13/2006
• Published 07/13/2006

Judges

• MORENO, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Clayeo C. Arnold,Anthony M. Ontiveros, Sacramento;  and Leslie M. Mitchell, Sacramento, for Plaintiff and Appellant., Frank M. Pitre, Burlingame, and Steven G. Ingram, for the Consumer Attorneys of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rust, Armenis, Schwartz, Lamb & Bills, Brian Turner;  Horvitz & Levy, David M. Axelrad, Daniel J. Gonzalez, Encino;  King Warwick & Sanders and Michael A. King, for Defendant and Respondent., Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, Mark G. Bonino and Benjamin R. Larson, San Jose, for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent., Coddington, Hicks & Danforth, Richard G. Grotch and R. Wardell Loveland, Redwood City, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.