Engineered Tax Services, Inc. v. Scarpello Consulting, Inc.

Filing 156

MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON DEFENDANT SCARPELLO CONSULTING, INC.'S MOTION FOR A BILL OF COSTS [DE 136] AND ON PLAINTIFF ENGINEERED TAX SERVICES, INC.'S MOTION TO STAY PENDING DISPOSITION OF APPEAL OR IN THE ALTER NATIVE, FOR APPROVAL OF POSTING OF SUPERSEDEAS BOND TO STAY EXECUTION OF THE BILL OF COSTS [DE 140]: Recommending that the District Court GRANT IN PART AND DENY IN PART Plaintiffs Motion to Stay Pending Disposition of Appeal, or in the altemative, for Approval of Supersedeas Bond [DE 140]. The Court RECOMMENDS that the District Court GRANT Plaintiff's Motion for Approval of Supersedeas Bond to stay execution of the Bill of Costs [DE 136] pending appeal and ORDER Plaintiff to deliver to th e Clerk of Court a supersedeas bond in the form of a cashier's check (or other means acceptable to the Clerk) payable to the Clerk of Court in the amount of $3,358.30, where it will accrue interest while deposited. The Court RECOMMENDS that the District Court deny Plaintiff's motion [DE 140] in a1l other respects. The Court also RECOMMENDS that Defendants' Motion for Bill of Costs [DE 136] be denied without prejudice to re-file after the appeal is concluded, upon the posting of the supersedeas appeal bond in the amount specified above in a prompt and timely manner. Objections to R&R due by 11/20/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 11/6/2018. See attached document for full details. (kza)

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