San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Assoc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ ) Case No. 2:18-cv-02042-JAM-CKD

RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION, )

) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S BILL ) OF COSTS v. ) )

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY )

COMPANY OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. )

17 San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (“Plaintiff”) requests $10,492.95 in costs against Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Defendant”) See Bill of Costs, ECF No. 50. Plaintiff seeks costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d) and Local Rule 292(f). Id. Defendant objects to these costs, arguing that: (1) Plaintiff’s request is premature as judgment has not been entered by the Court; and (2) the costs are not recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, Rule 54(d), or Local Rule 292(f). See Objs. to Bill of Costs, ECF No. 51. In the alternative, Defendant requests that…