Mon Chong Loong Trading Corp. v. Superior Court

Opinion

CROSKEY, J.

Defendant and appellant, Mon Chong Loong Trading Corp. (defendant), has appealed the trial court’s order taxing defendant’s claim for expert witness fees included in its cost bill. Defendant filed its cost bill in this matter following the voluntary dismissal, without prejudice, of the complaint of plaintiff and respondent, Defang Cui (plaintiff).

This case presents the question of whether an order to pay expert witness fees under the cost-shifting provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure section 998, 1 is appropriate in the circumstances of this case. We will hold that a…