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( andHollyK.Lillard,J.,joined.  EugeneN._Bulso_,Jr.andBarbaraHawleySmith,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,Robert  Orr/_Sysco_ԀFoodServicesLLC.  JohnC._Knowles_,Sparta,Tennessee,fortheappellees,FrancesI.LunaandGaryLuna. `  OPINION #SXXq#XqXS L  #SXXqx #  XqXSXqXXXq  FrancesI.LunaandGaryLunasuedtheDefendantstorecoverforinjuriesanddamages $"t! resultingfromavehicularaccident.ThePlaintiffsfiledanoticeofvoluntarydismissal.Asaresult, #`" thetrialcourtenteredanorderdismissingthecausewithoutprejudice. #L#   TheDefendantsfiledamotionforanawardofdiscretionarycostspursuanttoRule54.04(2) %$!% Tenn.R.Civ.P.seekingthefollowingdiscretionarycosts: &"& 8  DepositionofFrancesLuna0h  0h h 0  0p  $143.50(#(p p  8  DepositionofGaryLuna0h  0h h 0  0p  $143.50p*%*p p  8  DepositionfoRobertBaker,M.D.0  0  0p  $341.30H,',p p   4-(- 8  VideotapeofDr.BakersDeposition0  0  0p  $332.50p p  8  DepositionofThomas_Qualls_,D.C.0  0  0p  $277.40p p  8  VideotapeofDr._Qualls_Deposition0  0  0p  $280.00`p p  8  DepositionofMichaelBreeding(copy)0  0p  $52.808 p p  8  Depositionof_Chet_ԀGentry,M.D.0  0  0p  $620.70 `p p  8  VideotapeofDr.GentrysDeposition0  0p  $270.00 8 p p     `   TOTAL0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#$2,461.70 p(#p(# 8  ....    8  Dr.Baker0   0 0h  0h h 0  0p  $350.00\p p  8  Dr.Gentry0   0 0h  0h h 0  0p  $600.004p p  8  Dr._Qualls_0   0 0h  0h h 0  0p  $300.00 \p p     `  TOTAL0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#$1,250.004p(#p(#  ThemotionwasaccompaniedbyanaffidavitofanattorneyforoneoftheDefendantsstatingthat   thedepositionswerenecessaryandthecostsreasonable.Thiswasunchallenged.Thetrialcourt  deniedthemotionfordiscretionarycostsandtheorderstates,inpart,that afterconsideringthe  motion,statementofcounselfortherespectivepartiesandtheentirerecordinthiscause,thecourt  wasoftheopinionthatthemotionwasnotwelltakenandshouldnotbeallowed.TheDefendants l haveappealed,contendingthatthetrialcourterredindenyingtheirrequestforanawardof X  discretionarycosts. D!   Theappellatecourtshaveruledrepeatedlythatdiscretionarycosts,asthenameimplies,are #l! tobeawardedwithinthediscretionofthetrialcourtandthatdecisionwillnotbeoverturnedabsent $X" ashowingofabuseofdiscretion. SeeHodgesv.S.C._Toof_Ԁ&Co. ,833S.W.2d896,902(Tenn. $D # 1992); Perduev.GreenBranchMin.Co. ,837S.W.2d56,60(Tenn.1992); Lockv.National %0!$ UnionFireIns.Co. ,809S.W.2d483,490(Tenn.1991); _Placencia_Ԁv._Placencia_ ,3S.W.3d497,503 &"% (Tenn.Ct.App.1999);and Mixv.Miller ,27S.W.3d508,516(Tenn.Ct.App.1999). '#&   Rule54.04(2)providesasfollows: )$(   |*%) 8   ` Costsnotincludedinthebillofcostspreparedbytheclerkareallowableonly   inthecourtsdiscretion.Discretionarycostsallowableare:reasonableandnecessary  courtreporterexpensesfordepositionsortrials,reasonableandnecessaryexpert  witnessfeesfordepositionsortrials,andguardianadlitemfees;travelexpensesare t notallowablediscretionarycosts.SubjecttoRule41.04,apartyrequesting ` discretionarycostsshallfileandserveamotionwithinthirty(30)daysafterentryof L  judgment.Thetrialcourtretainsjurisdictionoveramotionfordiscretionarycosts 8  eventhoughapartyhasfiledanoticeofappeal.Thecourtmaytaxdiscretionary $ t costsatthetimeofvoluntarydismissal. `   Tenn.R.Civ.P.54.04(2).Therulespecificallystatesthatthetrialcourtmaytaxdiscretionarycosts  8  atthetimeofvoluntarydismissal.Appellantsarguethat,whilethetrialcourthasdiscretionin $  awardingcostsunderRule54.04(2),whenthecostssoughtbytheprevailingpartyarecostsexpressly   allowableundertherule,thecourtsdiscretionislimitedtodeterminingwhetherthecostsare   reasonableandnecessary.Asauthority,theyrelyuponanunreportedopinionfromthemiddle   sectionofthiscourtof Harmonv.Shell ,No.01A019211CH00451,1994WL148663,at*67   (Tenn.CtApp.Apr.27,1994)( no_T.R.A.P._Ԁ11app.filed ).  #  1      ׀Inthatcase,theplaintiffsought p injunctivereliefanddamagesforslanderoftitlefortrespassandunlawfultimbercutting.Plaintiffs \ recovereddamagesandwereawardedinjunctivereliefaswellas$241.95indiscretionarycosts.The H defendantsappealedthedamageawardandthepropertyownersappealedtheawardofdiscretionary 4 costs.Thetrialcourtsawardincludedthesheriffsfees,courtreportersfeesforattendingthetrial,  p and_aeriel_Ԁphotographsandtopologicalmapsbutdeclinedtheirrequestfor$1,037.25forotherfees  \ andexpenses.Indeterminingthattheywereentitledtoanadditionalawardfordiscretionary H expenses,thiscourtacknowledgedthatawardingthesecostsiswithinthetrialcourtsdiscretion. 4 Thecourtnotedthat thetrialcourtsdiscretionextendstodeterminingwhetherdiscretionarycosts   shouldbeawardedand,ifso,whethertherequestedcostsare reasonableandnecessary.Thecourt   thenheldasfollows:  8   ` Mr.andMrs.Hansonsrequestfor$1,027.35indiscretionarycostsincludes  $894.90inexpensesassociatedwiththecourtreporterattendingthetrialandthe l discoverydepositionsofeightwitnesses.Theseexpensesarespecificallyincluded X  asallowableexpensesinTenn.R.Civ.P.54.04(2),thusthetrialcourtshouldhave D! awardedthemasdiscretionarycostsunlessitfoundthattheywereneithernecessary 0"  norreasonable.Accordingly,thetrialcourtshouldrecalculateitsjudgmentfor #l! discretionarycostsinaccordancewiththisopinion.$X"    Harmon ,1994WL148663,at*7. %0!$   &"%   Asnoted,thetrialcourtawardedaportionofthediscretionaryfeesrequestedbutdeniedthe   remainingportion.Wedonotinterpret Harmon asappellantsdo.Weunderstand Harmon tohold  that,onceatrialcourtexercisesitsdiscretiontoawarddiscretionarycosts,itshouldawardallofthe  costssetforthinRule54.04(2)aslongasthecourtdeterminesthattheyarereasonableand t necessary.Iftrialcourtswererequiredtoawardallofthereasonableandnecessaryexpensesit ` wouldnotbeamatterofdiscretion.Thetrialcourtwouldbedeprivedofitsdiscretionarypowers. L  Theburdenisontheappellanttoshowthatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionanditsassessment 8  ofcosts. SeeSandersv.Gray ,989S.W.2d343,345(Tenn.Ct.App.1998)(citing Fauxv.Spears , $ t No.03A019312CV00433,1994WL147830,at*2(Tenn.Ct.App.Apr.26,1994)).Wefindno  ` evidenceinthisrecordthatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionindenyingdiscretionarycosts.  L    PlaintiffscontendthattheDefendantsareunabletocarrythisburdenbecauseoftheirfailure $  tofileatranscriptofthehearingonDefendantsmotionfordiscretionarycosts.Thiscontentionhas   beenvisitedbythiscourtonpreviousoccasions. See_Moser_Ԁv._Bibee_ ,No03A019209CV00347,   1993WL133292,at*1(Tenn.Ct.App.Apr.28,1993)( no_T.R.A.P._Ԁ11app.filed ); _Goff_Ԁv.Howell ,   No.01A019401CV00024,1994WL317542,at*1(Tenn.Ct.App.Jul.6,1994)( no_T.R.A.P._Ԁ11   app.filed ); Fauxv.Spears ,No.03A019312CV00433,1994WL147830,at*1(Tenn.CtApp. p Apr.26,1994)( no_T.R.A.P._Ԁ11app.filed ).Theplaintiffin _Moser_Ԁv._Bibee_ filedaposttrialmotion \ torecoverdiscretionarycostsfollowingafavorablejuryverdict.Inaffirmingthetrialcourt,this H courtsaid 4 8  [_i]n_Ԁthiscase,plaintiffscounselcompliedwiththetechnicalrequirementsofthe  \ Rule,butabsentatranscriptofthehearingorafindingoffactsbytheTrialJudge, H wepresumetheevidencesupportstheCourtsdetermination.Theissueoffeesand 4 costsiscollateraltothejudgmentonthemerits,andtheTrialJudgeconducteda   hearingontheissueofcosts,butnotranscriptofthathearingisintherecord.   Accordingly,plaintiffhasfailedtodemonstratethattheTrialJudgesdisallowing  discretionarycostswasanabuseofdiscretion.    _Moser_ ,1993WL133292,  at*1.Theplaintiffin _Goff_Ԁv.Howell recoveredajudgmentbut l maintainedonappealthatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionindisallowingdiscretionarycosts.In X  affirmingthetrialcourt,thecourtsaid D! 8  [_w]e_Ԁcannotfindaclearabuseofdiscretioninthiscase.Therecorddoesnotcontain #l! anyproofonthemotionexceptforanaffidavitthatcertaincostswereincurredand $X" hadbeenpaid.Thesupportinginvoices,statements,etc.shedsomelightonthe $D # reasonswhythecostswereincurred,buttheentirerecordasawholedoesnotsupport %0!$ afindingthatthetrialjudgeabusedhisdiscretioninrulingonthemotionfor &"% discretionarycosts.'#&    _Goff_ ,1994WL317542,at*4.Thesuccessfulplaintiffin Fauxv.Spears wasalsoawarded )$( discretionarycosts.Thiscourtupheldthetrialcourtsawardofdiscretionarycostsnotingthat |*%) mattersrestinginjudicialdiscretionwillnotbedisturbedonappealabsentanaffirmativeshowing h+&* thatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretion.Thecourtfurthernotedthat [_s]ince_Ԁthereisnotranscript  oftheevidenceorrecordofthehearingondiscretionarycosts,itmustbepresumedthattheevidence  supportsthefindingsofthetrialcourt. Faux ,1994WL147830,at*2.    Inthepresentcasetherecordbeforeusdoesnotcontainatranscriptoftheevidenceorrecord ` ofthehearingondiscretionarycosts.Therefore,wemustpresumethattheevidencesupportsthe L  trialcourtsexerciseofdiscretionindenyingthedefendantsmotion. 8    Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmedandthecostsofthiscausearetaxedtothe  ` Defendants.    L  #XqXXXq #   `     h     ___________________________________      `     h     DAVIDR.FARMER,JUDGE