B124489 (Super. Ct. No. YC023053) Filed October 21, 1999 Certified for Publication Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Jean E. Matusinka, Judge. Affirmed as modified. Schmid Voiles and Suzanne De Rosa for Defendants and Appellants. Appell Wolf, Mervyn H. Wolf and Kelli D. Burritt for Plaintiffs and Respondents. GRIGNON, J. Plaintiffs prevailing in a medical malpractice action were awarded the fees of their medical experts as an item of costs. Because, in a medical