Motion,Ex Parte: HYLE -V- RODRIGUEZ, ET AL Print

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        Attorneys for     Plaintiff,   JOHN HYLE
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                                SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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                                                 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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        JOHN HYLE,                                                       CASE NO.: CIVDSI907037
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                            Plaintiff,                                      [Hon.   Thomas     S.   Garza, Dept. 827]
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                 V.                                                      NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO
17                                                                       TAX COSTS; MEMORANDUM OF
        ARIANNA ATHENA RODRIGUEZ; DAVID                                  POINTS AND AUTHORITIES;
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        J.   RODRIGUZ; ELIA M. AGUILAR;                  and             DECLARATION OF LAUREN M. VOGT.
19      DOES     1   through 100, inclusive,
                                                                         Date:       March     28,   2024
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                                                                         Dept.: 828
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                                                                         Complaint Filed: March 6, 2019
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                                                                         Trial Date: October 23, 2023

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24               TO ALL PARTIES AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD,
25               PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 28,                        2024,    at   8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the

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         motion      may be heard,     in    Department $28 0f the above        entitled Court, Plaintiff,     JOHN HYLE,
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         Will   move   the Court t0 strike, tax, and/or limit certain items contained in the                 Memorandum of
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                                                   Motion   to   Tax Memorandum 0f Costs
        Costs submitted by Defendants               ARIANA ATHENEA RODRIGUEZ, DAVID J. RODRIGUEZ

        and ELIA           AGUILAR,      hereinafter (“Defendants”.)


                    Specifically, Plaintiff hereby       moves       the Court t0 strike Defendants’          Memorandum of Costs
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        in   its   entirety   on the grounds   that pursuant to case          law they are not the prevailing      parties.



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        Alternatively, Plaintiff moves to tax the following costs because the costs are unreasonable and/or


        unnecessary and/or not allowed:


                    8.b.   Expert Fees                                                   $74,848.00


                    11. Trial Exhibit     Binders   & USB                                $ 6,616.66

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                    12.    Court Reporter Fees                                           $   1,989.42

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                    Total unreasonable and/or unnecessary Costs:                         $83,454.08.
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                    This Motion     is   made on   the grounds that Defendants are not the prevailing parties                 and have
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        included includes improper and unallowable items in                      its   costs bill   and good cause otherwise
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        warrants the relief requested.
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16                  The Motion     Will be based     upon    this   Notice of Motion, the attached           Memorandum of Points

17      and Authorities, the attached Declaration of Lauren M. Vogt, and upon such other evidence as the

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        court      may     entertain at the hearing   0n   this   motion.

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                                                                               RIZIO LIPINSKY           LAW FIRM PC
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        Dated: January 16, 2024                                                              §‘12L\+‘&fé-~x
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                                                                               Attorney for    Plaintiff,
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                                                    Motion   to   Tax Memorandum 0f Costs