Scott v. Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc. et al

Filing 167

ORDER: Defendant Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc.'s Amended Verified Motion to Tax Costs against Plaintiff ( 148 is granted in part and denied in part. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a Bill of Costs in the amount of $3,042.84 in Defendant Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc.'s favor and against Plaintiff for taxable costs. This amount shall accrue interest at the relevant federal statutory rate. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 3/7/2016. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

DR. MICHELLE G. SCOTT,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 8:14-cv-1762-T-30TBM

SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL,
INC., et al.,
Defendants.
_____________________________________/

ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendant Sarasota Doctors Hospital,
Inc.’s Amended Verified Motion to Tax Costs against Plaintiff (Dkt. 148) and Proposed Bill
of Costs (Dkt. 149). Plaintiff has not filed any opposition to Defendant’s request for costs.
The Court, having reviewed the filings and being otherwise advised in the premises, grants
Defendant’s motion in part.
Defendant seeks costs in the amount of $3,542.84 related to fees for transcripts
necessarily obtained for use in the case, fees for witnesses, fees for costs associated with
exemplification and copies, and a mediation fee. All of these costs, except the $500.00
mediation fee, are recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920.
It is therefore ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:

1.

Defendant Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc.’s Amended Verified Motion to Tax
Costs against Plaintiff (Dkt. 148) is granted in part and denied in part.

2.

The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a Bill of Costs in the amount of
$3,042.84 in Defendant Sarasota Doctors Hospital, Inc.’s favor and against
Plaintiff for taxable costs. This amount shall accrue interest at the relevant
federal statutory rate.

DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on March 7, 2016.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel/Parties of Record
S:\Even\2014\14-cv-1762.costs-148.wpd

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