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GOODMAN v. LOZANO

No. S162655.

47 Cal.4th 1327 (2010)

223 P.3d 77

RANDALL L. GOODMAN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. JESUS LOZANO et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

February 4, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Silverstein & Huston, Steven A. Silverstein, Mark W. Huston and Robert I. Cohen for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Law Offices of Craig D. Weinstein, Craig D. Weinstein; Spierer, Woodward, Corbalis & Goldberg and Stephen B. Goldberg for Defendants and Respondents.

Stephen H. Bennett, in pro. per., as Amicus Curiae.

OPINION

CHIN, J.—

Under certain circumstances, a trial court must award costs and even attorney fees in favor of a "prevailing party" in an action. (Code Civ. Proc.,1 § 1032, subd. (b).) "Prevailing party," as relevant here, includes "the party with a net monetary recovery." (§ 1032, subd. (a)(4); hereafter, section 1032(a)(4).) In this case, the plaintiffs settled with several defendants and later...

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