Jones v. Pierson

After appellant had been awarded judgment for $725, she requested that the trial court tax as costs $990.85, including $682.50 for a private court reporter and $308.35 for two depositions. I concur in this court’s judgment that the trial court did not err in denying appellant’s request. However, I respectfully disagree with the reasoning relied upon by the majority.

While I agree that recent decisional law affords a trial court discretion to award some expenses outside the traditional definition as costs in a civil case, I am convinced that such discretion is limited and is to be exercised…