French v. Providence Everett Medical Center et al

Filing 227

ORDER granting 220 Motion for Bill of Costs in the amount of $ 10,073.49 against Plaintiff Julie French by Clerk Bruce Rifkin.(BR)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Requested 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 TAXATION OF COSTS -- 1 I. COPYING COSTS $866. 84 Disallowed 0 Allowed $866. 84 v. TAXATION OF COSTS PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL CENTER, a Washington corporation, and CONSTITUTION STATE SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware corporation, Defendants. JULIE FRENCH, an individual, Plaintiff, Case No. C07-217RSL UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

Having considered briefs in support of, and in opposition to, the cost bill herein, costs in the cause indicated above are hereby taxed against PLAINTIFF JULIE FRENCH , and on behalf of DEFENDANT PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL CENTER in the amount of $10,073.49 as follows:

Costs incurred for in-house copying of deposition exhibits and trial exhibits plus outside copying of trial exhibits are taxable. II. DEPOSITION COSTS $8, 194. 30 $986. 65 $7, 207. 65

Costs for depositions used by either party at trial or in support of or in opposition to the motion for summary judgment are taxable. Clerk did not allow costs for video deposition and deposition of Paul Miller.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dated this 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 TAXATION OF COSTS -- 2 13th III. EXPERT FEES Expert witness fees are not taxable. IV. ATTORNEY TRAVEL Attorney travel is not a taxable cost. V. TRIAL TRANSCRIPT

Requested $2,642.50

Disallowed $2,642.50

Allowed 0

$789.76

$789.76

0

$1, 326. 85

$1, 326. 85

0

Absent specific authorization from the court the costs for obtaining the trial transcript are not taxable. VI. WITNESS FEES All witness fees requested are taxable. VII DELIVERY FEES Delivery fees are not taxable. VIII. SERVICE OF PROCESS $705. 38 $705. 38 0 $523.30 $523.30 0 $1, 999. 00 0 $1, 999. 00

Only cost for service of summons and complaint are taxable.

day of MAY, 2009 .

A
Bruce Rifkin Clerk, U.S. District Court