After Judgment Of Dismissal In Favor Of The Defense, Plaintiffs Must Pay Defense Costs Of Providing Notice To Class Members.

A judgment of dismissal was entered by the trial court in favor of an insurance company in a case which was tentatively certified as a class action. The members of the putative class were insureds who paid their premiums in monthly installments. The trial court granted plaintiffs’ motion to tax costs of $713,463.72 incurred by the insurance company in providing notice to putative class members in a discovery matter. The appellate court reversed the postjudgment order granting plaintiffs’ motion to tax costs, stating the costs were “significant special attendant costs beyond those typically involved in responding to routine discovery,” and the trial court abused its discretion in taxing them. In re Insurance Installment Fee Cases  (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 1; December 13, 2012) 211 Cal.App.4th 1395.