Farmers Ins. Exchange v. Karnazes CA1/5

DISCUSSION

At the outset, we emphasize the well-established principle that in addressing an appeal, we begin with the presumption that the judgment or order of the trial court is correct. (In re Marriage of Arceneaux (1990) 51 Cal.3d 1130, 1133.) Karnazes, as the

2 All further rules references are to the California Rules of Court. 3 Karnazes’s February 27, 2014 request for judicial notice is denied. Resolution of this appeal does not require consideration of the materials from prior cases referenced therein.

2 party challenging the trial court’s orders on costs, has the burden of demonstrating reversible error. (Ballard v. Uribe (1986) 41 Cal.3d 564, 574.) Meeting this burden requires record citations to the pertinent evidence or other matters in the record that demonstrate reversible error. (Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. AMZ Ins. Services, Inc. (2010) 188 Cal.App.4th 401, 424; Guthrey v. State of California (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1108, 1115.) It also requires citation to relevant legal authority and argument. (Mansell v. Board of Administration (1994) 30 Cal.App.4th 539, 545-546.) It is not our responsibility to comb the appellate record for facts to support Karnazes’s claims on…