Case Summary

0046 An award received by a plaintiff against non settling defendants should be reduced by the amount the plaintiff has already received from settling defendants and from a workers' compensation claim.

ENGLE v ENDLICH (WC Benefits Offset) 9 CA4 1152 [See: LabC 3852, 3853, 3856; CCP 877; Witt v Jackson 57 C2 57; American Motorcycle v SuperCt 20 C3 578; Associated v WC AppBd. 22 C3 829; Aceves v Regal 24 C3 502]