Costs in Comparative Fault Cases. In comparative fault cases, each party is taxed a

U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Rule Set: Local Civil Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Rule: 54.3

Jurisdiction: DNM

Bluebook Citation: D.N.M. L.R. 54.3

percentage of the total taxable costs. The percentage of costs taxed need not equal the percentage of a party's fault; distribution of costs is left to the Court's discretion.

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