Nguyen v. Regional Transportation District

Opinion by

Judge TURSL *

In this negligence action, defendant, Regional Transportation Distóct (RTD), appeals from the trial court’s order awarding costs to plaintiff, Tiem Quang Nguyen. We affirm.

Plaintiff brought this action after being struck by a car when he exited from an RTD bus. Following a jury verdict in his favor, plaintiff filed a bill of costs seeking costs totaling $5118.12. The trial court disallowed certain costs and awarded plaintiff $4786.62.

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RTD contends that, absent an express authorization for an award of costs in either a statute or rule, an award of costs against it is…