Shulick #447749 v. Michigan Department of Corrections et al

Filing 235

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting Defendants' motion for bill of costs (ECF No. 229) ; signed by Judge Robert Holmes Bell (Judge Robert Holmes Bell, kcb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHN JOSEPH SHULICK,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 2:11-cv-73
HON. ROBERT HOLMES BELL

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
On March 5, 2014, Judgment was entered in favor of Defendants following a jury
trial. (ECF No. 225.) On March 31, 2014, Defendants filed a bill of costs in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920. (ECF No. 229.) Defendants
request that costs of $644.10 be taxed against Plaintiff and in favor of Defendants. No
objection has been filed, and the motion will be granted.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ motion for bill of costs (ECF No.229)
is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that costs of $644.10 are taxed against Plaintiff
Shulick and in favor of Defendants.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff pay all assessed costs to Defendants’
attorney, Bill Schuette, Attorney General for the State of Michigan.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs assessed against Plaintiff may be
withdrawn by the Michigan Department of Corrections from Plaintiff’s prisoner account now
or hereafter maintained by the Michigan Department of Corrections, and paid to Defendants’
attorney, Bill Schuette.

Dated: February 6, 2015

/s/ Robert Holmes Bell
ROBERT HOLMES BELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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