Mascarenas v. Jaramillo

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the prevailing party in a civil action is entitled to an award of costs as a matter of course under Rule 54(E)
• recognizing that the trial court, sitting as 12 fact finder, weighs the evidence, determines credibility of testimony, and resolves 13 factual conflicts
• stating that, as a matter of public policy, a contractor may not retain payments for construction work performed without a license
• stating that unlicensed contractors may not retain payments as a matter of public policy, even if the consumer had knowledge that the contractor was unlicensed
• stating that it is the appellate court’s duty to interpret the trial court’s findings to determine whether they are sufficient to support the judgment
• stating that costs should be awarded to prevailing party as a matter of course

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