Benach v. County of Los Angeles

Holding photocopying costs for exhibits prepared for use at trial were recoverable under discretionary provision of § 1033.5, subd. (c)

Reichardt v. Hoffman

Recognizing that absent an exceptional showing of good cause, an appellate court will not address issues raised for the first time in a reply brief

San Diego Watercrafts, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank

Holding that trial court erred in considering matters raised for the first time in a reply on a motion for summary judgment

Bender v. Cnty. of L.A.

Holding that where an arrest is unlawful and excessive force is applied in making the arrest, there has been coercion in violation of the Bane Act

American Drug Stores, Inc. v. Stroh

In American Drug Stores, Inc. v. Stroh (1992) 10 Cal.App.4th 1446, the Court of Appeal held that "where a matter is within the purview of the ABC, an action seeking a judgment which will interfere with the agency's prospective disciplinary orders is beyond the jurisdiction of the superior court," even though the licensee styles the action as one for injunction or declaratory relief.

Jones v. Dumrichob

Finding no abuse of discretion in awarding expert fees pursuant to a section 998 offer consisting of a cost waiver, but no monetary amount

American Airlines v. Sheppard

Holding that although defendants had been "disingenuous" and acted with "willful and conscious disregard" of the plaintiff's interests, their conduct did not "reach the level of despicability found in cases in which punitive damages were found to be proper"

El Dorado Meat Co. v. Yosemite Meat and Locker Service, Inc.

Affirming trial court's allowance of costs incurred in creating an exhibit summarizing important financial data, and observing that "[t]he idea that the cost is not allowable because the exhibit could have been created using adding machines, ledger paper, and pencils instead of an electronic database is antiquated"

Burd v. Barkley Court Reporters, Inc.

In Burd, supra, 17 Cal.App.5th 1037, the court concluded that "[t]he plain language of [Government Code] sections 69950 and 69954 apply the statutory transcription rates to reporters serving as official reporters or as official reporters pro tempore in the superior courts, regardless of whether they are employed by the court or privately retained by a party."

Green v. County of Riverside

Affirming award of trial technician cost under this framework

Section 1033.5 - Items allowable as costs

Permitting various types of service as costs

Section 3 - Continuation of offices

Setting conditions for lawyers acquiring pecuniary interests adverse to a client

Section 68086 - Additional fees for proceedings lasting less than one hour and proceedings lasting more than one hour

Providing that the fee for a court reporter shall be waived for a person with an initial fee waiver

Rule 2.956 - Court reporting services in civil cases