Is a defendant entitled to a motion to tax costs as to expert witness fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Barnett v. First Nat. Ins. Co. of Am., 110 Cal.Rptr.3d 99, 184 Cal.App.4th 1454 (Cal. App. 2010):
Defendant contends the trial court erred in granting the motion to tax costs as to the expert witness fees. The trial court's ruling as to the application of section 998, subdivision (c)(1), is reviewed de novo. ( Barella v. Exchange Bank (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 793, 797, 101 Cal.Rptr.2d 167.)
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