Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. v. Zurich American Ins. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE No. 1:21-cv-00944-TLN-CSK COMPANY, et al., 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v.

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE

COMPANY, et al., Defendants. 17 This matter is before the Court on Defendants and Counter-Claimants Zurich American Insurance Company and American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company’s (“Defendants”) Bill of Costs. (ECF No. 98.) Defendants seek costs in the total amount of $6,369.25. (Id. at 1.) Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Amco Insurance Company (“Plaintiffs”) filed objections to the Bill of Costs. (ECF No. 99.) Specifically, Plaintiffs object to Defendants’ request for a mediator fee in the amount of $3,175, arguing mediator fees may not be taxed. (Id. at 2.) Plaintiffs also object to the $231.75 that Defendants request for an “Ace Attorney Service fee,” which Plaintiff argues lacks sufficient information and documentation showing it was a necessary expense. (Id.) …