Title: Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: S112862M
State: California
Issuer: California Supreme Court
Date: January 12, 2005

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Filed 1/12/05 
 
 
 
SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
 
 
ROBERT GRAHAM et al., 
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Plaintiffs and Respondents, 
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S112862 
 
v. 
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Ct.App. 2/1 B152928 
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, ) 
 
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Los Angeles County 
 
Defendants and Appellants. 
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Super. Ct. No. BC 21564 
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MODIFICATION OF OPINION 
 
THE COURT: 
 
The opinion herein, appearing at 34 Cal.4th 553, is modified as follows: 
 
In 34 Cal.4th at page 577, after “Lengthy prelitigation negotiations are not 
required,” insert “nor is it necessary that the settlement demand be made by counsel.”   
The modified sentence would read: 
 
“Lengthy prelitigation negotiations are not required, nor is it necessary 
that the settlement demand be made by counsel, but a plaintiff must at 
least notify the defendant of its grievances and proposed remedies and 
give the defendant the opportunity to meet its demands within a 
reasonable time.” 
 
In the following sentence, after the citation “(See, e.g., S.D. v. Faulkner, supra, 
705 F.Supp at p. 1363 [letter notifying defendants of plaintiffs’ grievances, plus 
discussions over two-month period]” insert “see also Garrison v. Board of Directors 
 
 
 
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(1995) 36 Cal.App.4th 1670, 1676 [Pub. Resources Code, §  21177, subd. (b) requires 
California Environmental Quality Act litigants to inform agency of objections before 
litigation to give agency opportunity to respond].)  The entire citation would read: 
 
 
 
(See, e.g., S.D. v. Faulkner, supra, 705 F.Supp at p. 1363 [letter 
notifying defendants of plaintiffs’ grievances, plus discussions over 
two-month period]; see also Garrison v. Board of Directors (1995) 36 
Cal.App.4th 1670, 1676 [Pub. Resources Code, §  21177, subd. (b) 
requires California Environmental Quality Act litigants to inform 
agency of objections before litigation to give agency opportunity to 
respond].) 
 
 
These modifications do not affect the judgment.