Revitch
Revitch v. New Moosejaw, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JEREMIAH REVITCH, Case No. 18-cv-06827-VC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE TAXATION OF COSTS
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 191, 192, and 193 NEW MOOSEJAW, LLC, et al., Defendants.
Revitch’s Motion for Review of Taxation of Costs is granted in part and denied in part. NaviStone is awarded $24,595.45 in costs. 1. Award of Costs. Revitch argues the court should decline to award costs because NaviStone unnecessarily prolonged the litigation after Revitch brokered a settlement with co- defendant Moosejaw. NaviStone’s failure to settle (and leave liability unresolved) is not proper grounds for denying costs. Cf. Berkla v. Corel Corp., 302 F.3d 909, 922 (9th Cir. 2002). Further considering the facts of the case, an award of costs is justified. 2. Deposition Costs. NaviStone is awarded $24,595.45 in deposition costs—the amount awarded by the Clerk, less the cost of “digitizing & transcript synchronization” and the cost of rough deposition transcripts. The cost of synchronizing deposition videos with their transcripts is not authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 1920. Kalitta Air L.L.C. v. Central Texas Airborne System. Inc., 741 F.3d 955, 958…