Pladott

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff and appellant Alex Pladott (Pladott) appeals from the trial court’s postjudgment orders denying his motion to tax costs (costs motion) and granting the motion for an award of attorney fees (fees motion) filed by defendants and respondents Josef and Carmella Blankstein (defendants). Pladott contends that the trial court lacked the authority to award fees and costs because the judgment in favor of defendants was not final. He further contends that the cost memorandum, including the cost item for attorney fees, was untimely. And, Pladott argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it determined the reasonableness of the fees and costs claimed by defendants. We hold that Pladott’s claim that the case was not final, as well as his claim that the cost memorandum was untimely, are without merit. As for Pladott’s contention that the trial court abused its discretion in determining the reasonableness of the fees and costs, Pladott has failed to provide an adequate record on appeal by omitting from the record the reporter’s transcript for the hearing on the costs motion and the fees motion. We therefore presume that the trial court’s determination of the…