What are the costs of expert witness fees and other expenses not authorized as recoverable costs?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Benson v. Kwikset Corp., 152 Cal.App.4th 1254, 62 Cal.Rptr.3d 284 (Cal. App. 2007):
As a result, we hold the trial court properly denied plaintiffs request for his expert witness fees and other expenses not authorized as recoverable litigation costs. (Ripley v. Pappadopoulos, supra, 23 Cal. App.4th at pp. 1625-1626, 28 Cal.Rptr.2d 878.)
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