Mocettini v. Kenworth Truck Company

Filing 119

ORDER re 118 COSTS signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 3/16/2015. Defendant has requested $10,453.60 in costs based on services that were actually and necessarily performed, including obtaining certified transcripts, making copies of materials, and docket fees. After reviewing the bill, and in light of the fact that plaintiff has not objected, the Court finds requested costs to be reasonable. Accordingly, costs of $10,453.60 will be allowed. (Marciel, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LOUIS MOCETTINI,
Plaintiff,

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CIV. NO. 2:13-01300 WBS DAD
ORDER RE: COSTS

v.
KENWORTH TRUCK COMPANY, A
DIVISION OF PACCAR, INC., AND
DOES 1 THROUGH 25, INCLUSIVE,
Defendants.

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After judgment was entered in favor of defendant

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(Docket No. 116), defendant submitted a cost bill totaling

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$10,453.60 (Docket No. 118).

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plaintiff with seven days from the date of service to object, and

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plaintiff did not object.

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Local Rule 292(c) provided

Rule 54(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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and Local Rule 292 govern the taxation of costs, which are

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generally subject to limits set under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.

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U.S.C. § 1920 (enumerating taxable costs); Fed. R. Civ. P.
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54(d)(1) (“Unless a federal statute, these rules, or a court

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order provides otherwise, costs--other than attorney’s fees--

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should be allowed to the prevailing party.”); E.D. Cal. Local R.

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292(f); Crawford Fitting Co. v. J.T. Gibbons, Inc., 482 U.S. 437,

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441 (1987) (limiting taxable costs to those enumerated in §

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1920).

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Defendant has requested $10,453.60 in costs based on

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services that were actually and necessarily performed, including

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obtaining certified transcripts, making copies of materials, and

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docket fees.

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that plaintiff has not objected, the court finds the requested

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costs to be reasonable.

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allowed.

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After reviewing the bill, and in light of the fact

Accordingly, costs of $10,453.60 will be

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 16, 2015

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