Plaintiff fails to beat carrier's 998 offer in breach of contract and bad-faith claim. $78,689. San Francisco County.

Summary

Carrier offered $100K under CCP 998 to settle a breach of contract and bad-faith claim for alleged failure and delay in paying benefits, but the jury awarded less. The claim arose out of a fire at a commerical business.

The Case

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Meier & Kang-Gordon by Susan Y. Kang-Gordon and Richard Meier, Oakland.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP by Julian J. Pardini, Stephen J. Liberatore, and Jennifer D. McCrary, San Francisco.