Can a court enter judgment pursuant to the terms of a section 998 compromise agreement?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Glende Motor Co. v. Superior Court, 159 Cal.App.3d 389, 205 Cal.Rptr. 682 (Cal. App. 1984):

4 The motion was authorized by section 664.6, which provides: "If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in writing or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or a part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement." (Stats.1981, ch. 904, 2, p. 3437.) Since a properly accepted 998 offer constitutes a stipulation for entry of judgment (Rappenecker v. Sea-Land Service, Inc. (1970) 93 Cal.App.3d 256, 262-263, 155 Cal.Rptr. 516), section 664.6 applies to section 998 compromise agreements.

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