Motion,Ex Parte: MARIE UNDERHILL VS ESTATE OF TESTA

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      2 David s. Brown; Bar No. 39433                                         ‘“I‘¢':,".:’.:'.5%JiI"*’t§',t.'.“t?l°.'l"‘
           Joan Benjamin Brown; Bar No. 93572
      3    Aaron M. Brown; Bar No. 277981                                           JUL [39 ZLII8
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      4 Torrance, CA 90505-3725                                          s;’°'"KC’“°"       V°°m°°"C'°"‘
        310-373-3733; fax 310-378-0703                                     ’        . .,. D      °°”“"
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      6    Attorneys for Plaintiff                                        ‘

      7                               SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

      8             7                     COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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     10     Marie Underhill, Plaintiff,                      BC638507, Dept. s10, trial 5-15-13
     11     v.
     12     Estate of Testa (Deceased) and Does              MOTION TO TAX COSTS; POINTS
            1 to 100, Defendants.                            AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION
     13                                                      OF AARON M. BROWN

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                                                             August 9, 2018
     15                                                      8:30 a.m.
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     17             Please take notice that on August 9, 2018 at 8:30 a.m., in Dept. S10 of the

     18    above-captioned court, plaintiff will move to tax costs claimed by defendant Estate of
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           Lynne Testa.
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     21             To recover costs, they must be allowed by statute, incurred, reasonable, and

     22    reasonably necessary to the litigation. The burden of proof is on the party claiming the

     23    costs.
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     2              Plaintiff moves to tax defendant’s claim of $28,832.21 for expert witness fees.
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     26    The award of these fees is within the discretion of the Court. Defendant has not shown

     27    the fees were incurred within the time period allowed by statute. The«fees are

     28    unreasonable, unfair, and unsupportable.



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