Bader Farms, Inc. et al v. Monsanto Company

Filing 663

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 659 Supplemental MOTION for Bill of Costs (Amended) filed by Plaintiff Bader Farms, Inc., 658 Amended MOTION for Bill of Costs filed by Plaintiff Bader Farms, Inc. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's amended bill of costs [#658, #659] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants shall pay plaintiff $48,302.58 in costs. Signed by District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr on 5/17/21. (CSG)

Case: 1:16-cv-00299-SNLJ Doc. #: 663 Filed: 05/17/21 Page: 1 of 2 PageID #: 41679

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
BADER FARMS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY and
BASF Corporation,
Defendants.

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MDL No. 1:18-md-02820-SNLJ
Indiv. Case No. 1:16-cv-00299-SNLJ

MEMORANDUM and ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s amended bill of costs [#658, #659]
following judgment in its favor after a jury trial. Plaintiff’s initial bill of costs sought
over $600,000. Both defendants objected and suggested a reduction to around $19,000
was required. This Court sustained many of the objections and ordered plaintiff to file an
amended bill of costs. Plaintiff did so. The amended bill of costs seeks a total of
$48,452.58. Plaintiff notes that, with respect to the costs of deposing its expert Dr.
Guenthner, if the Court believes the entire lunch hour from Dr. Guenthner’s deposition
needs to be removed from the time billed by Dr. Guenthner, then the amount requested
should be reduced by $150. The Court will reduce the total amount by $150.
Neither defendant filed any memorandum opposing the amended bill of costs.

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Case: 1:16-cv-00299-SNLJ Doc. #: 663 Filed: 05/17/21 Page: 2 of 2 PageID #: 41680

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s amended bill of costs [#658, #659] is
GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants shall pay plaintiff $48,302.58 in
costs.
Dated this 17th day of May, 2021.

STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR.
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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