Blandford v. Exxon Mobil Corporation

Filing 76

ORDER granting 75 plaintiff's Motion to Stay taxation of costs. Accordingly, the assessment of costs in this matter shall be STAYED pending completion of the appellate process. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on July 22, 2010. (AYB)

Blandford v. Exxon Mobil Corporation

Doc. 76

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE JOHN R. BLANDFORD, Plaintiff, v. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Defendant, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER Defendant filed a bill of costs with this Court against plaintiff on June 23, 2010 [Doc. 72]. An appeal of the final judgment was filed on July 1, 2010 [Doc. 74]. Plaintiff filed an objection and motion to stay taxation of costs on July 21, 2010 [Doc. 75]. It is the opinion of the Court that costs should not be taxed while this matter is on appeal. See Brown v. American Enka Corp., 452 F. Supp. 154, 159-60 (E.D. Tenn. 1976). Accordingly, the assessment of costs in this matter shall be STAYED pending completion of the appellate process. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Thomas A. Varlan UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

No.:

3:08-CV-394 ( VARLAN/GUYTON)

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