Lord v. Hall et al

Filing 72

ORDER granting 66 Stipulated Motion for Costs. Costs shall be taxed in favor of defendants and against plaintiff in the amount of $1,950.79. By Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 10/2/12.(mnfsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Philip A. Brimmer
Civil Action No. 10-cv-02695-PAB-KLM
FRANK LORD,
Plaintiff,
v.
JASON HALL, Colorado Springs Police Officer,
RICHARD HAYES, Colorado Springs Police Officer, and
UNKNOWN COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE OFFICERS,
Defendants.
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ORDER
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This matter is before the Court on the Stipulated Motion for Costs [Docket No.
66] filed by defendants Jason Hall and Richard Hayes. Defendants request their costs
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1). Plaintiff has filed no response to the motion and
defendants indicate that plaintiff does not oppose such relief. Rule 54 provides that,
“[u]nless a federal statute, these rules, or a court order provides otherwise, costs –
other than attorney’s fees – should be allowed to the prevailing party.” Fed. R. Civ. P.
54(d)(1). The Court finds no reason to depart from the “presumption that the district
court will award costs to the prevailing party.” Cantrell v. Int’l Bhd. of Elec. Workers, 69
F.3d 456, 459 (10th Cir. 1995) (en banc). Therefore, it is
ORDERED that the Stipulated Motion for Costs [Docket No. 66] is GRANTED.
Costs shall be taxed in favor of defendants and against plaintiff in the amount of
$1,950.79.

DATED October 2, 2012.
BY THE COURT:

s/Philip A. Brimmer
PHILIP A. BRIMMER
United States District Judge

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