Depianti et al v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

Filing 274

ORDER RE OBJECTION TO BILL OF COSTS re #271 Objection filed by Gerardo Vazquez, Gloria Roman, Juan Aguilar Signed by Judge Alsup on 6/29/2017. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. C 16-05961 WHA
Plaintiffs,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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GLORIA ROMAN, GERARDO VAZQUEZ,
JUAN AGUILAR,

v.

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ORDER RE OBJECTION TO
BILL OF COSTS

JAN-PRO FRANCHISING
INTERNATIONAL, INC,

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Defendant.
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An order dated May 24, 2017, granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Jan-Pro

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Franchising International, and entered judgment in its favor (Dkt. Nos. 266, 267). Jan-Pro

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submitted a bill of costs, seeking recovery of costs of taking the depositions of plaintiffs Gloria

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Roman, Gerardo Vasquez, and Juan Aguilar as well as plaintiffs’ expert, Steven Cumbow (Dkt.

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No. 270-2). The total bill is approximately $3,535.40.

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Plaintiffs do not object to any individual cost; however, they oppose an award of costs

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altogether on the grounds that paying these costs would be a hardship for them due to their

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limited financial resources, and awarding costs would discourage future meritorious wage and

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labor suits (Dkt. No. 271). Jan-Pro may respond to plaintiffs arguments by JULY 6

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 29, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE