krystle v., Plaintiff, v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, et. al. Defendants.

Case No.: BC666823

Hearing Date: January 22, 2020

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

motion to tax costs

BACKGROUND

A. Complaint

Plaintiff Krystle V. (“Plaintiff”) commenced this action against Defendants California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) and Manuel Llamzon (“Llamzon”) on June 28, 2017. The Complaint asserts five causes of action against both Defendants: (1) sexual battery; (2) Civil Code sections 51.7 and 52; (3) Civil Code sections 51.9 and 52; (4) battery; and (5) negligence.

On September 13, 2019, the Court granted the DMV’s motion for summary judgment. On September 19, 2019, the DMV served and filed its Memorandum of Costs (“MOC”). On September 27, 2019, the Court entered judgment in DMV’s favor.

LEGAL STANDARD

Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding. (CCP § 1032(b).)

The statu