Centennial Mortgage, Inc. v. SG/SC, Ltd.

May a party that prevailed in an earlier appeal, but ultimately lost the case, be required, as part of an order taxing costs at the conclusion of the case, to disgorge amounts taxed in its favor as the prevail*1260ing party in the earlier appeal? Here, the trial court concluded that appellee, as the ultimate prevailing party, should recover the costs it previously paid to appellant, after appellant prevailed in the earlier appeal. We reverse, because an order taxing appellate costs is subject to entry immediately upon conclusion of the appeal and is not dependent upon the ultimate outcome of the…