Hattingh v. DB Real Estate Assets I, LLC et al

Filing 53

ORDER re: motion for approval of of certain costs as taxable 49 - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Motion for approval of ceratin costs as taxable 49 is GRANTED.; 2. Deft directed to submit Bill of Costs inc costs herein approved for taxation by 5/4 /11.; 3. Deft shall attach a copy of this Order to the Bill of Costs.; 4. Failure to comply w/ paras 2 & 3 above will result in taxation of costs solely for costs approved by this Order. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 04/28/11. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
BRAAM HATTINGH,
Plaintiff
v.
DB REAL ESTATE ASSETS I, LLC,
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:09-CV-1088
(Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 28th day of April, 2011, upon consideration of the motion for
approval of certain costs as taxable (Doc. 49) filed by defendant on March 30, 2011,
wherein defendant requests approval of this court to tax costs in the amount of
$831.28 associated with a videotaped deposition (id. ¶ 4), and costs in the amount of
$291.50 for a disc containing digital photographs and a video clip prepared in
response to plaintiff’s document request (id. ¶ 5), and it appearing that the plaintiff
concurs in the motion to approve the costs as taxable (see Doc. 52), and the court
finding that pursuant to Local Rule 54.4 that “[f]ees for videotaped depositions may
not be taxed without prior court approval,” L.R. 54.3(3), and that “[o]ther items may
be taxed with prior court approval,” L.R. 54.3(9), and the court further finding that
defendant’s disc is similar to the costs taxable in Local Rule 54.4(6), under which
the costs associated with photographs “attached to documents required to be filed
and served on opposing counsel” are taxable, see L.R. 54.4(6), and the court
concluding that Local Rules permit the court to tax the costs requested by

defendant, and that, given plaintiff’s concurrence in the taxation of costs (see Doc.
52), there is no reason to withhold approval, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The motion for approval of certain costs as taxable (Doc. 49) is
GRANTED.

2.

The defendant is directed to submit a Bill of Costs, including the costs
herein approved for taxation, no later than May 4, 2011.

3.

The defendant shall attach a copy of this Order to the Bill of Costs.

4.

Failure to comply with paragraphs two and three above will result in
taxation of costs solely for the costs approved by this Order.

S/ Christopher C. Conner
CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
United States District Judge