buchalter nemer, Plaintiff, v. ultimate action, llc, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: BC561393

Hearing Date: September 11, 2019

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

plaintiff’s MOTION TO tax costs

Background

Introduction

Plaintiff Buchalter Nemer, a Professional Law Corporation, sues Defendant Ultimate Action, LLC and Does 1 through 10 to enforce an attorney’s lien on bankruptcy distributions from a former client, Gerson Fox, against Defendant, a competing creditor.

Procedural History

On October 21, 2014, Plaintiff filed its complaint against Defendant and Does 1 through 10 asserting a single cause of action for declaratory relief.

On April 2, 2019, Plaintiff requested dismissal without prejudice of the entire action.

On April 11, 2019, Defendant filed a memorandum of costs.

On April 24, 2019, Plaintiff filed this opposed motion to tax costs. The Court has considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers and rules as follows.

LEGAL STANDARD

Generally, the “prevailing party” is entitled