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P1540 No statute or rule authorizes the imposition of sanctions on a non-party insurer, or on anyone, for failure to negotiate in good faith at a mandatory settlement conference; sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5 may be awarded only if a court order is violated; the section limits monetary sanctions to $ 1,500 payable to the court, so a sanctions order in excess of that amount, with the excess to be paid to opposing counsel, is invalid.CitationVIDRIO v HERNANDEZ (Unauthorized Sanctions) 172 CA4 1443 [See: CCP 177.5, 128.7; Rules of Ct 2.30]
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