Judge: H. Jay Ford, III, Case: 24SMCV00872, Date: 2025-05-01 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 24SMCV00872 Hearing Date: May 1, 2025 Dept: O
Case
Name: Harland v. City of West
Hollywood
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Case No.: |
24SMCV00872
(related case no: 23SMCV01549 |
Complaint Filed: |
2-26-24 |
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Hearing Date: |
5-1-25 |
Discovery C/O: |
N/A |
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Calendar No.: |
13 |
Discovery Motion C/O: |
N/A |
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POS: |
OK |
Trial Date: |
None |
SUBJECT: MOTION TO TAX COSTS
MOVING
PARTY: Plaintiff Michelle Harland
RESP.
PARTY: Defendant City of West
Hollywood
TENTATIVE
RULING
Plaintiff Michelle
Harland’s Motion to Tax Costs is DENIED. The Court finds that the prevailing
party, Defendant City of West Hollywood’s, adjusted requested fees as requested
within the Opposition to the Motion to tax costs are reasonable and necessary
to the litigation under CCP § 1033.5. The plaintiff does not meet her burden to
show that the requested costs are unreasonable and unnecessary.
Plaintiff
Michelle Harland is ordered to pay Defendant City of West Hollywood $973.20
($150.00 jury fees + $243.20 transcripts + $545 court reporter attendance) in
costs as the prevailing party in the action pursuant to CCP § 1033.5.
Defendant to file proposed order.