Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 TODD JONES, ) Case No. 2:1 7-cv-02128-JAM-KJN ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND v. ) DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ ) BILL OF COSTS COUNTY OF EL DORADO, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) The County of El Dorado, Teri Monterosso, and Timothy Pappas (“Defendants”) request $8,929.71 in costs resulting from the settlement of Todd Jones’ (“Plaintiff”) retaliation and defamation claims against them. Bill of Costs, ECF No. 66. Defendants seek costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d) and Local Rule 292(f). Id. Plaintiff opposes these costs, arguing that: (1) Plaintiff does not owe costs for the defense of his Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) claims; (2) Catherine Goddard was not deposed in this case; and (3) Erin Hane’s travel costs should not be included. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants’ bill of…