Basta v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Judge.

Appellants, Ronald and Patricia Basta, appeal an order of the trial court taxing costs against them after they voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against Respondents, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP & L) and Larry and Judy Blankenship. Appellants contend that, because they have re-filed their claim, the trial court in the dismissed action lacked jurisdiction to tax costs. They further claim that, even if the trial court in the dismissed action had jurisdiction, it erred in taxing deposition costs because the court reporters responsible for those depositions…