Jehan Zeb Mir vs. Surati Cash & Carry, et al.
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(Norwalk Courthouse: Dept. C) August 19, 2026 DEPARTMENT C LAW AND MOTION RULINGS Case Number: 20STCV17339 Hearing Date: August 19, 2026 Dept: C JEHAN ZEB MIR vs SURATI CASH & CARRY, et al., Case No. 20STCV17339
Plaintiff Jehan Zeb Mire applies ex parte to correct this Court's June 30, 2026 Order taking off calendar Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of order denying motion to vacate void order of Judge Lu. The ex parte application is DENIED. Clerk to give notice.
Case Number: 23NWCV03995 Hearing Date: August 19, 2026 Dept: C HWANG vs GENERAL MOTORS LLC. CASE NO.: 23NWCV03995 HEARING: 8/19/26 @ 9:30 AM #10 TENTATIVE RULING
Defendant General Motors LLC.'s Motion to Strike or in the alternative to Tax Costs is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiff Grace Lee Hwang's demand for $1,404.62 is reduced by $718.44 for a total of $686.18 in costs. Moving Party to give NOTICE.
Defendant General Motors LLC (Defendant) moves to strike, or in the alternative, tax costs pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. (CCP), Sec.Sec. 1032, 1033.5, subds. (a), (c)(2)-(3).
BACKGROUND
This is a lemon law case. On October 14, 2025, Plaintiff Grace Lee Hwang (Plaintiff) accepted Defendant 's 998 Offer. On December 15, 2025, the Court dismissed the Complaint and retained jurisdiction to enforce the judgment under CCP Sec. 664.6. On June 12, 2026, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Attorney's Fees and a Memorandum of Costs. Defendant filed the instant motion to strike or tax costs on June 26, 2026. Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees is set for hearing on September 14, 2026.
LEGAL STANDARD
Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, a prevailing party is entitled as a matter of right to recover costs in any action or proceeding. (CCP Sec. 1032(b).) The losing party may dispute any or all of the items in the prevailing party's memorandum of costs by a motion to strike or tax costs. (CRC 3.1700(b).) If the items appearing in a cost bill appear to be proper charges, the burden is on the party seeking to tax costs to show that they were not reasonable or necessary. (Ladas v. California State Automotive Assoc. (1993) 19
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