Motion to Tax Costs CLM

Cal. Super. - 2nd Dist.January 5, 2017

123 Judge SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, TENTATIVE RULINGS EVENT DATE: EVENT TIME: VENTURA DIVISION February 21, 2020 02/25/2020 08:20:00 AM DEPT.: 41 COUNTY OF VENTURA JUDICIAL OFFICER: Vincent O'Neill CASE NUM: CASE CATEGORY: EVENT TYPE: CASE TITLE: CASE TYPE:Civil - Unlimited Misc Complaints - Other 56-2017-00491316-CU-MC-VTA LANSING VS MURAN Motion to Tax Costs (CLM) CAUSAL DOCUMENT/DATE FILED: Motion to Strike or Tax Costs, 01/17/2020 stolo Tentative ruling for February 25, 2020 on Plaintiffs' Motion to Tax Costs Plaintiffs Sue Lansing and Amanda Stangeland's Motion to Tax Costs is GRANTED IN PART. CCP § 998 and CRC 3.1700 and Ladas v. California State Auto. Ass'n. (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 761, 774. The motion is GRANTED as to Item 1 (motion filing fee) in the amount of $66.00. Total amount of costs allowed is $1,112.00. The motion is DENIED as to Item 4 (expedited deposition transcript) in the amount of $782.28. Total amount of costs allowed is $10,846.58. The motion is GRANTED as to Item 11 (daily trial transcripts) in the amount of $8,590.50. (CCP 1033.5(b)(5).) Total amount of costs allowed is $7,561.50. The motion is GRANTED IN PART as to Item 12 (exhibits, Trial Tech) in the amount of $2,096.00. Defendants have not justified per diem, parking, taxi, part of trial equipment rental or setup/takedown. Total amount of costs allowed is $18,797.71. The motion is GRANTED as to Item 16 (Dr. Rosenberg) in the amount of $18,806.25. (CCP 1033.5(b)(1); Sanchez v. Bay shores Med. Group (1999) 75 Cal.App.4th 946, 948-49.) Total amount of costs allowed is $105.06. Therefore, the total amount awarded in costs is $45,265.78. TENTATIVE RULINGS Page: 1