Is a court's ruling granting or denying section 877 settlement credit reviewed for an abuse of discretion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cruz v. Mathenge, B286067 (Cal. App. 2019):
"In general, 'a ruling granting or denying a section 877 settlement credit' is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. [Citation.] 'To the extent that we must decide whether the trial court's ruling was consistent with statutory requirements, we apply the independent standard of review.' [Citation.]" (Hellam v. Crane Co. (2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 851, 863.)
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