Judge: Lawrence Cho, Case: 18STLC03579, Date: 2022-08-12 Tentative Ruling
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Case Number: 18STLC03579 Hearing Date: August 12, 2022 Dept: K
CASE NAME: RAMIREZ v. MAUARI, et al
CASE NUMBER: 18stlc03579
HEARING DATE: 8/12/22
TRIAL VERDICT: 6/8/22 (JURY)
TENTATIVE RULING
MOTION: Defendants’ Motion to Tax Plaintiff’s Costs
HELD: GRANTED
Background
This is a personal injury matter arising from a 2-car collision in an intersection on 5/26/16. After a 3 day trial, the jury found defendant (“D”) not to be negligent and entered a judgment in D’s favor. D filed a Cost Memorandum seeking $16,454.59 in costs, including $10,150 in expert fees. Plaintiff (“P”) seeks to tax this Memorandum in the amount of $12,334.17. D has filed no opposition as of 8/11/22. Pursuant to CCP § 1005(b), D’s Opposition to this Motion was due 9 court days before today’s hearing on 8/12/22, that is, no later than August 1, 2022. As such, this Court deems P’s motion unopposed and is therefore granted in full.
CONCLUSION
As P’s motion is unopposed, it his hereby GRANTED and costs are awarded to D in the net amount of $4,120.42 ($16,454.59 in costs requested minus $12,334.17 amount taxed).