Does a court have discretion in declining to award costs to a plaintiff for models, blowups and photocopies of exhibits at trial?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Dixon Gas Club LLC v. Safeway Inc., A139910 (Cal. App. 2015):

1033.5, subdivision (c). (Accord Great Western Bank v. Converse Consultants, supra, 58 Cal.App.4th at p. 615 [concluding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to award costs to prevailing party for models, blowups, and photocopies of exhibits where good faith settlement was reached just prior to the commencement of trial].)

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