Torres-Medina

Background In 2011 appellant filed a personal injury action against respondent. She allegedly slipped and fell while walking on a wet tile deck at respondent's premises. After a jury trial, a special verdict was returned in favor of respondent. We affirmed the judgment in an unpublished opinion. (Torres-Medina v. San Luis Bay Inn Timeshare Assoc. (July 14, 2014) B251373.) Appellant rejected respondent's $80,000 pretrial offer to compromise pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998.1 On the same day that judgment was entered in respondent's favor, respondent filed a memorandum of costs (memorandum) seeking $55,286.75. A proof of service shows that, on August 8, 2013, respondent mailed the memorandum to appellant's counsel. Appellant did not file opposition to the memorandum. On September 17, 2013, the trial court entered an amended judgment ordering appellant to pay costs of $55,286.75. On September 20, 2013, respondent served appellant by mail with notice of entry of the amended judgment. On September 30, 2013, respondent's counsel mailed and faxed a letter to appellant's counsel requesting that appellant "pay the amended judgment now and…