Following a jury trial for a motor vehicle accident claim, the plaintiffs were awarded $5,000, a fraction of the $1.5 million claimed.
The defendant had made a Rule 49 offer of $350,000 prior to trial.
The court considered the factors under Rule 57.01 and the impact of the Rule 49 offer.
The court fixed the plaintiffs' costs at $100,000 and the defendant's costs at $200,000, ordering the plaintiffs to pay the net costs of $100,000 to the defendant, less the amount of their judgment.
