Denial Of Costs Is Not A Sanction Prescribed For Failing To Meet And Confer. By now, most California litigators are well aware of Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, which requires that a demurring party must meet and confer in person or by telephone with a party whose pleading is the subject of a […]
Moonlight Fire. 2007. Wikipedia. Author: kkmontandon. Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection v. Howell, Case Nos. C074879/C076008 (3d Dist. Dec. 8, 2017) (fully published; first posted on Dec. 6, 2017 with costs/fee discussions not published) is a case arising from the 2007
Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection v. Howell, Case Nos. C074879/C076008 (3d Dist. Dec. 8, 2017) (fully published; first posted on Dec. 6, 2017 with costs/fee discussions not published) is a case arising from the 2007 Moonlight Fires which burned 65,000 acres in Plumas County. Plaintiffs, mainly governmental agencies or affiliates, sought to recover
The High Cost Of Unsuccessfully Seeking Justice: Appellate Court Chopped Some Expert Witness Fees; Plaintiffs’ Attorneys May Be On The Hook For The Costs. Perez v. Dole Food Company, Inc., Case No. B277659 (2d Dist., Div. 5 Nov. 14, 2017) (unpublished) is an interesting fall-out from a wrongful death action which was dismissed with
Chavez Case Discretion Is Not Limited To FEHA Matters. In Papavasiliou v. Equilon Enterprises LLC, Case No. G053611 (4th Dist., Div. 3 Nov. 16, 2017) (unpublished), plaintiff in an unlimited civil case (alleging damages of $25,000 or more) did prevail on a month-to-month rental dispute to the tune of $2,223.33. However, the trial judge
Deposition Extra Expenses Taxed. In Alcatel-Lucent USA v. Juniper Networks, Case No. H040819 (6th Dist. Nov. 8, 2017) (unpublished), a trial judge decided to tax certain deposition expenses for rough ASCII disks, real time feeds, streaming texts, and digital transcripts incurred within 30 days of trial. The taxed party appealed, arguing that the deposition
Ruling On Voluntary Mediation Costs Show It Is Likely A Discretionary Issue For Trial Judge. Co-contributor Mike litigated a case in Stockton County Superior Court before Judge Elizabeth Humphreys in which the defense prevailed, filing a memorandum of costs for certain expenses. We now describe how she ruled on certain issues to demonstrate how
Appellate Court Also Has Specific Discussion On Reasonable Photocopy Expenses, PowerPoint Technician Costs, And Court Reporter Fee Charges We have to say that the 2/2 DCA’s unpublished decision in Haroun v. BMW of North America, LLC, Case No. B272279 (2d Dist., Div. 2 Sept. 5, 2017) (unpublished) has a great discussion of general routine
Policies Of Both FEHA Cost Shifting And 998 Cost Shifting To Be Considered By Trial Courts, But 998 Resolution Policies Prevailed In This One. Sviridov v. City of San Diego, Case No. D069785 (4th Dist., Div. 1 July 28, 2017) (unpublished) is an interesting case where a terminated police officer failed to beat several
Two Cities Involved In A/R Preparation Costs Recoupment Battle "Near Kingsburg, small independent gas stations litter the highway." Dorothea Lange, photographer. May, 1939. Library of Congress. In City of Selma v. Fresno County Local Agency Formation Comm’n (City of Kingsburg), Case No. F072712 (5th Dist. July 25, 2017) (unpublished), City of Kingsburg—the real party in
