California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Chima v. Chima, C075602 (Cal. App. 2016):
defendant or a person against whom a complaint is filed," and "'[p]laintiff' includes cross-complainant or a party who files a complaint in intervention." (Code Civ. Proc., 1032, subd. (a)(1), (2), (3).) Whether plaintiffs are entitled to costs as a matter of right under section 1032 involves the interpretation of a statute, which we review de novo. (Goodman v. Lozano (2010) 47 Cal.4th 1327, 1332.)
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