California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 8 — Of the Trial and Judgment in Civil Actions, Chapter 4.6 — Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases, Section 630.21
For purposes of this chapter:
(a) “Mandatory expedited jury trial” means a jury trial before a reduced jury panel and a judge, conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(b) “High/low agreement” means a written agreement entered into by the parties that specifies a minimum amount of damages that a plaintiff is guaranteed to receive from the defendant, and a maximum amount of damages that the defendant will be liable for, regardless of the ultimate verdict returned by the jury. Neither the existence of, nor the amounts contained in, any high/low agreements may be disclosed to the jury.
Notes
Defines a mandatory expedited jury trial as a jury trial before a reduced panel and judge under the chapter, and a high/low agreement as a written agreement guaranteeing a minimum plaintiff recovery and setting a maximum defendant liability regardless of the verdict. Neither the agreement’s existence nor its amounts may be disclosed to the jury.
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