Burd v. Barkley Court Reporters, Inc.

*1040Plaintiff and appellant Tara R. Burd (plaintiff) appeals from the judgment entered in favor of defendant and respondent Barkley Court Reporters, Inc. (defendant) after the trial court granted defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings in this putative class action for charging excessive court transcription fees, in violation of *1041Government Code sections 69950 and 69954.1 The trial court concluded that the statutory transcription rates apply only to official court reporters employed by the superior court and do not apply to private reporters retained by a party to serve as official…