Guerrero v. Rodan Termite Control
Plaintiff[1] challenges a posttrial order offsetting in its entirety a $15,600 jury verdict in his favor. Plaintiff sued several defendants for damages arising from defects in his newly purchased home. After entering a judicially approved good faith settlement agreement with other defendants for $34,000, plaintiff proceeded to trial against the remaining defendants, Rodan Termite Control, Inc. and its agent Daniel Madrid (collectively, Rodan), and obtained a verdict for $15,600. Thereafter, the trial court granted Rodans motion, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure[2] section 877, to offset the settlement proceeds against the verdict and reduce the judgment to zero. Plaintiff has timely appealed from the resulting judgment for zero dollars. Court affirm.
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