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Determination of Prevailing Party. The “prevailing party”

C.D. Cal. L.R. 54-1

entitled to costs under F.R.Civ.P. 54(d) is the party in whose favor judgment is entered, unless otherwise determined by the Court. When a case is dismissed or otherwise terminated voluntarily, the Court may, upon request, determine the prevailing party.
Official source: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026-June-LRs-Chap-1.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23