Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
21 Cal. Rptr. 3d 532 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
In response to Lexar's (plaintiff) discovery request, Toshiba (defendant) disclosed over 800 backup tapes containing electronically stored information that would cost between $200,000 and $1.9 million to process; the trial court granted Lexar's motion to compel production entirely at Toshiba's expense without analyzing the applicable cost-shifting statute.
IssueFree
Whether the party requesting discovery must pay the reasonable cost of translating data compilations into useable discovery responses.