Ellis
Ellis v. Government Employee Ins. Co.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ----oo0oo---- 11 12 STANLEY ELLIS, No. 2:22-cv-01580 WBS JDP 13 Plaintiff, 14 v. ORDER RE: BILL OF COSTS 15 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Maryland corporation, 16 Defendant. 17
18 ----oo0oo---- 19 The court entered summary judgment in favor of 20 defendant on March 19, 2024. (Docket No. 50.) On March 28, 21 2024, defendant submitted a Bill of Costs pursuant to Local Rule 22 292(b). (Docket No. 51.) Defendant claims costs of $402.00 for 23 removal, and $25,737.35 for obtaining copies of witness 24 deposition transcripts, videos, and related exhibits for use in 25 this case, for a total bill of $26,139.35. (Id.) Plaintiff has 26 not objected to the costs pursuant to Local Rule 292(c), and the 27 time to do so has passed. 28 1 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) governs the 2 taxation of costs and provides that “costs –– other than 3 attorney's fees –– should be allowed to the prevailing party.” 4 Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1). 28…