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Litigation

Nov. 19, 2002

Defendant Can Utilize Motion for an Undertaking to Enforce Award of Costs

Focus Column - Litigation - By Brian T. Hafter - Given the difficulty often experienced in enforcing cost awards against out-of-state plaintiffs, an undertaking motion is a powerful device.

        Focus Column

         Litigation
        
        By Brian T. Hafter
        
        The following scenario is all too common. An out-of-state plaintiff sues a defendant in a California state c...

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