Pet Food Express Ltd. v. Applied Underwriters Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ----oo0oo---- 11 PET FOOD EXPRESS LTD., No. 2:16-cv-01211 WBS AC Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE: BILL

OF COSTS

APPLIED UNDERWRITERS, INC.,

APPLIED UNDERWRITERS CAPTIVE

RISK ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC.,

CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,

and APPLIED RISK SERVICES, Defendants. 19 ----oo0oo---- After summary judgment was entered in favor of defendant (Docket No. 275), defendants submitted a Bill of Costs totaling $21,246.04 for the costs of subpoenas, transcripts, witness fees, copies, and related expenses. (Docket No. 150). Plaintiff has filed one objection to the Bill of Costs, arguing that the court should not award costs of $10,978.46 submitted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1920(4) and Local Rule 292(f) (5) for “Fees for exemplification and copies of papers necessarily obtained for use in the action.” (Docket No. 151.) I. Legal Standard …