In Licudine v Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s ruling that a California Code of Civil Procedure §998 Offer (“offer”) was not made in good faith when made only 19 days after serving the defendant with the complaint; when made only five days after defendant filed its answer; when the defendant had very little information available; and when plaintiff never responded to that concern, thus precluding recovery of interest and expert costs pursuant to §998.

Mark E. Lowary, a name partner in the Los Angeles-based law firm of Berman, Berman, Berman, Schneider & Lowary LLP (B3SL), has been approved for membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

University of Southern California v. Superior Court: The Second District Holds USC Had No Duty to Protect Members of the Public from the Conduct of a Third Party at an Off-Campus Fraternity Party