2009-02-02_County_of_Hawaii_v_Coupe_Family_and_Robert_Nigel_Richards_-_Memorandum_in_Opposition_to_Defendant-Appellant's_Request_for_Statutory_Damages

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l i 878 (1978) (citations omitted); see, also, Chun v. Board of Trustees of Employees'Retirement Sys., 92 Hawaii 432, 439, 992 P. 2d 127, 134 (2000). Rule 39(c) and (d)(1), HRAP, in pertinent parts, provide that: (c) Costs defined. Costs in the appellate courts are defined as: (1)the cost of the original and one copy of the reporter's transcripts if necessary for the determination of the appeal; (2) the premiums paid for supersedeas bonds or other ` bonds to preserve rights pending appeal; (3) the fee for filing the appeal; (4)the cost of printing or otherwise producing necessary copies of briefs and appendices, provided that copying costs shall not exceed 20¢ per page; (5) necessary postage, cost of facsimiles, intrastate travel, long distance telephone charges; and (5) any other costs authorized by statute or rule. (d)Request for fees and costs, objections. (1) A party who desires an award of attorney's fees and costs shall request them by submitting an itemized and verified bill of fees and costs, together with a statement of authority for each category of items and, where appropriate, copies of invoices, bills, vouchers, and receipts[.] And HRS § 101-27 provides that Coupe may recover costs of court, reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable expenses. County specifically opposes Coupe's Request for Statutory Damages as to the following: 1- No Attorneys' Fees for unsuccessful claims; 2. Attorneys' fees and costs as itemized in the January 24, 2008 bill should be denied; 3. Costs for legal research should be disallowed; 4. Messenger Fees, general excise tax and interest are not appropriate court costs; 1 and 5. Photocopying costs are excessive. { , I 1 I i 3