SUSTAIN Defendant’s evidentiary objection nos. 1-5. GRANT motion, in part, and tax in the total amount of $85,602.25, broken down as follows: $340.88 in filing and motion fees, $4,834.40 in deposition costs, $20,073.49 in expert fees, $6,357.27 in trial exhibits, $ 36,392.95 in other. Evidentiary Objections Defendant objects to statements made in counsel Christopher Urner’s declaration based on relevance and hearsay. The statements relating to defense experts used in other cases are irrelevant. SUSTAIN as to nos. 1-5. II. On the Merits CCP § 1032 allows the prevailing party in any action or proceeding to recover costs of suit. The prevailing party’s right to recover is limited by statute. Allowable costs are set forth in CCP § 1033.5(a)(1), but recovery is limited to those costs which are reasonable in amount and reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation. (CCP § 1033.5(c)(2) & (3).) Items specifically disallowed are set forth in CCP § 1033.5(b). An item neither specifically
Hearing Date
September 23, 2020
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SUSTAIN Defendant’s evidentiary objection nos. 1-5. GRANT motion, in part, and tax in the total amount of $85,602.25, broken down as follows: $340.88 in filing and motion fees, $4,834.40 in deposition costs, $20,073.49 in expert fees, $6,357.27 in trial exhibits, $ 36,392.95 in other. Evidentiary Objections Defendant objects to statements made in counsel Christopher Urner’s declaration based on relevance and hearsay. The statements relating to defense experts used in other cases are irrelevant. SUSTAIN as to nos. 1-5. II. On the Merits CCP § 1032 allows the prevailing party in any action or proceeding to recover costs of suit. The prevailing party’s right to recover is limited by statute. Allowable costs are set forth in CCP § 1033.5(a)(1), but recovery is limited to those costs which are reasonable in amount and reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation. (CCP § 1033.5(c)(2) & (3).) Items specifically disallowed are set forth in CCP § 1033.5(b). An item neither specifically