Ali

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AYSHA ALI, Case No. 3:23-cv-02694-JSC

Plaintiff, ORDER RE: DEFENDANT'S BILL OF v. COSTS

SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 51 Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Bill of Costs (Dkt. No. 51)1 and Plaintiff’s Objections to Defendant’s Bill of Costs (Dkt. No. 52.) Defendants request $4,403.89. The Court DENIES Defendants’ request for costs. Plaintiff has demonstrated sound reasons for denying Defendant’s request for costs, and the Court exercises its discretion to do so. DISCUSSION Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) provides “[u]nless a federal statute, these rules, or a court order provides otherwise, costs—other than attorney's fees—should be allowed to the prevailing party.” Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 54(d)(1). Rule 54(d)(1) creates “a presumption for awarding costs to prevailing parties; the losing party must show why costs should not be awarded.” Draper…