Martinez v. Eatlite One, Inc.

Plaintiff Samantha Martinez sued defendant Eatlite One, Inc., for employment discrimination among other things. A jury found in favor of plaintiff on all of her claims and awarded $11,490 in damages. After the court entered judgment, both parties submitted competing memoranda of costs, and plaintiff filed a motion for attorney fees. The court awarded costs and attorney fees to plaintiff. Defendant contended the trial court erred because plaintiff did not obtain a judgment more favorable than defendant’s offer to compromise under Code of Civil Procedure section 998. The Court of Appeal agreed and reversed portions of the postjudgment orders awarding post-offer costs and attorney fees to plaintiff. View "Martinez v. Eatlite One, Inc." on Justia Law