KASSEM v. WALGREENS CORPORATE et al

Filing 68

OPINION AND ORDER that Plaintiff's motion for appeal 66 is GRANTED, and the Order awarding costs against him 65 is VACATED. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 10/31/14. (gmd, )

CLOSED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

HOSSAM KASSEM,

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Plaintiff,
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WALGREENS CORPORATE, and KAM
SOLIMAN,
Defendants.

Civil Action No. 12-6132 (SRC)
OPINION & ORDER

CHESLER, District Judge
This matter comes before the Court upon the appeal filed by pro se Plaintiff Hossam
Kassem (“Plaintiff”) of the Clerk’s Order to Tax Costs. Defendants Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc.
(“Defendant”) did not file opposition. The Court has considered Plaintiff’s submissions, and for
the reasons that follow, it will grant Plaintiff’s appeal. As stated in the Clerk’s careful and
thoughtful opinion of October 2, 2014, this Court may exercise equitable discretion to decline the
taxation of costs against a party. The Court has considered Plaintiff’s affidavits of indigence and
is satisfied that Plaintiff is indigent. The Court further finds that Plaintiff’s indigence constitutes
an equitable basis upon which to decline the taxation of costs. See In re Paoli R.R. Yard PCB
Litig., 221 F.3d 449, 462-65 (3d Cir. 2000). Accordingly,
IT IS on this 31st day of October, 2014,
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for appeal [docket entry 66] is GRANTED, and the
Order awarding costs against him [docket entry 65] is VACATED.
s/ Stanley R. Chesler
STANLEY R. CHESLER
United States District Judge
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