Ramos v. Pong CA2/4
Following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, the injured pedestrian, plaintiff Isabel Ramos (Mrs. Ramos), sued the driver of the vehicle, defendant Lankwan Pong (Mrs. Pong), for negligence. Due to a pretrial stipulation that Mrs. Pong was negligent, the only issue for the jury to decide was damages. The jury returned a negligence verdict of $16,800, which fell short of the statutory offer to compromise made by Mrs. Pong under Code of Civil Procedure section 998. After awarding Mrs. Pong her costs and expert witness fees, the trial court entered a net judgment for Mrs. Ramos in the amount of $876.85.
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