We emphasize the narrow nature of our holding. There may very well be circumstances in which it is appropriate to order the attorney for a party to bear the expense of a discovery referee's fees as a monetary sanction under other statutory authority. The petition for writ of mandate is granted. The trial court is directed to vacate its order requiring petitioner to pay his client's share of the referee's fees and to enter a new order for the payment of the fees that is not inconsistent with this opinion. Each side to bear their own costs on appeal.
All statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise indicated.