California Court of Appeal, 5th District February 27, 2018, B280301 (Timed Out LLC v. 13359 Corp.)

BENDIX, J.*

*935The issue before us is whether the trial court erred in interpreting defendant 13359 Corp.'s offer pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998 (998 offer) to pay a "total sum" of $12,500 "exclusive of reasonable costs and attorney[ ] fees, if any" as preserving plaintiff's right to seek attorney fees and costs in a subsequent motion.