PENSACOLA MOTOR SALES INC v. EASTERN SHORE TOYOTA LLC et al

Filing 191

ORDER Plas motion to stay 179 is denied. The Clerk is directed to tax costs against Pla in the amount of $2,565.10 for Dfts expenses for printed or electronically recorded transcripts obtained for use in the case. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 11/12/2010. (sea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION PENSACOLA MOTOR SALES, a Florida corporation, d/b/a BOB TYLER TOYOTA, Plaintiff, v. EASTERN SHORE TOYOTA, LLC, an Alabama Limited Liability Company; DAPHNE AUTOMOTIVE, LLC, an Alabama Limited Liability Company; SHAWN ESFAHANI, Individually; and DAPHNE ENTERPRISES, INC., an Alabama Corporation, Defendants. _________________________________________/ ORDER Before me are Defendants' bill of costs (Doc. 177) and Plaintiff's motion to stay the bill of costs (Doc. 179). IT IS ORDERED: 1.) Plaintiff's motion to stay (Doc. 179) is denied. Case No. 3:09cv571/RS-MD

2.)

The Clerk is directed to tax costs against Plaintiff in the amount of $2,565.10 for Defendants' expenses for printed or electronically recorded transcripts obtained for use in the case.

3.)

Taxation of costs is denied as to Defendants' expenses for travel, Westlaw research, and long-distance phone calls.

4.)

Taxation of costs is denied as to the $993.05 Defendants claim in copy expenses because Defendants have failed to demonstrate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1920(4) that these copies were "necessarily obtained for use in the case." The Clerk may consider a supplemental bill of costs for copies should Defendants submit proper itemized documentation of their copy expenses.

ORDERED on November 12, 2010.

/s/ Richard Smoak RICHARD SMOAK UNITED STATES DISTRICT J