Arizona Revised Statutes
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-341 (2026)
Recovery of costs
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The successful party to a civil action shall recover from his adversary all costs expended or incurred therein unless otherwise provided by law.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 642
cases (279 in the last 5 years), 1965–2026 · leading case: Democratic Party of Pima Cnty. v. Beth Ford Pima Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 269 P.3d 721 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012).
Democratic Party of Pima Cnty. v. Beth Ford Pima Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 269 P.3d 721 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012). “Costs under A.R.S. § 12-341 ¶ 15 The Democratic Party also argues the trial court abused its discretion in denying its request for costs under AR.”
Tucson Estates Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. McGovern, Sines, 366 P.3d 111 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). “Appellants argue they should have been awarded fees pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-341.01 and costs pursuant to A.”
Vega v. Sullivan, 19 P.3d 645 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2001). “¶ 14 As plaintiffs correctly point out, Uniform Rule 7(f) mandates an award, inter alia, of taxable costs to the nonappealing party if the judgment is not at least ten percent more favorable than the arbitration award to the party who appealed from that award, regardless of who…”
Mark Lighting Fixture Co. v. Gen. Elec. Supply Co., 745 P.2d 123 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). “The central issue in this appeal is whether costs pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-341 and attorney's fees pursuant to A.”
Lee v. ING Inv. Mgmt., LLC, 377 P.3d 355 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). “In relevant part, A.R.S. § 12-341 provides: "The successful party to a civil action shall recover from his adversary all costs expended or incurred therein unless otherwise provided by law.”
Am. Power Prods., Inc. v. CSK Auto, Inc., 396 P.3d 600 (Ariz. 2017). “To that balance the court should add the verdict amount of $10,733; American’s taxable costs under A.R.S. § 12-341 (totaling $46,625.94) and reasonable non-taxable costs (recoverable under the MVA, as both parties concede and the court of appeals ruled) incurred up to the date…”
RS Indus., Inc. v. Candrian, 377 P.3d 329 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). “” A.R.S. § 12-341 (2016). But the statutes do not grant the prevailing party a right to recover every manner of litigation expense.”
Ayala v. Olaiz, 776 P.2d 807 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989). “The trial court determined that plaintiff was the prevailing party, awarded her all of her costs in the sum of $1,430.”
Keg Restaurants Arizona, Inc. v. Jones, 375 P.3d 1173 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). “The Expert Witness Fees ¶ 54 Keg also argues alternatively that a new trial should be granted because the trial court erroneously awarded TOVK expert witness fees.”
Fulton Homes Corp. v. BBP CONCRETE, 155 P.3d 1090 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007). “1988), we noted that the trial court may award costs to the defendant as a “successful party” pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-341, when a complaint is dismissed because of a plaintiffs failure to prosecute.”
Pioneer Roofing Co. v. Mardian Constr. Co., 733 P.2d 652 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). “The court, accepting as reasonable the amounts submitted for attorneys’ fees, applied a “percentage of success” formula for awarding fees and costs in accord with A.R.S. §§ 12-341 and -341.01, which permit the court to award fees and costs to “the successful party” or parties.”
Skydive Arizona, Inc. v. Hogue, 360 P.3d 153 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). “The court awarded Hogue attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses related to the specific performance claim under A.R.S. §§ 12-341 and 12-341.01 and paragraph 11 of the agreement, respectively.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-341(E)(1) — 1 case
Nordstrom, Inc. v. Maricopa Cnty., 88 P.3d 1165 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2004).
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