Free Bill of Costs - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MELVERT WASHINGTON, JR., )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 04-320 (SLR)
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AUTOZONER, INC., a Nevada )
Corporation )
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Defendant. )
DE1i`ENDAN'I"S BILL OF COSTS
Matthew F. Boyer (Del Bar No. 2564)
Timothy M. Holly (Del. Bar No. 4106)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP
The Nemours Building
1007 Noith Orange St.
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
Telephone: (302) 252-4217
Facsimile: (302) 658-0380
Email: 1nboyer@c`blh.com
Email: [email protected]
Tracy E. Kern (LA Bar #20246) Laurie M. Chess (Fla. Bar #655751)
I ONES, WALKER, WAEC1-1”i`ER,_ JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER,
POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE, POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE,
LLP. LLP.
201 si. cheaee Avenue, mth Fioor 601 Bri¤1<<·=11K<<=y Drive Suiie 500
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100 Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: (504) 582-8134 Telephone: (305) 679-5728
Facsimile: (504) 589-8134 Faesimiie: (305) 679-5710
E—mai1: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant, Au/0Zone, Inc.
DATED: April 1, 2008
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Pursuant to Ruie 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, District of Delaware
Local Rule 54.1, 5 U.S.C. §5702, 28 U.S.C. §1821 and 28 U.S.C. §l920, Defendant AutoZone,
Inc. was the prevailing party at a jury trial in F ebruary 2008, where a final judgment was entered
in its favor on February 28, 2008. Defendant incurred a total of $2,077.55 in costs taxable under
§ 1920, which costs should be assessed against the Plaintiff See Exhibit 1, Bill of Costs; Exhibit
2, itemization of Defendant’s costs and supporting documentation.
I. DEPOSITIONS
The reporter’s reasonable charges for the original of a deposition and the videotape are
taxable where a substantial portion of the deposition is admitted into evidence at trial or
otherwise used in the resolution of a materiat issue in the case. D. Del. LR 54.l(b)(3).
Videotape depositions are specifically authorized by D.Del. LR 30.4.
In this case, Defendant seeks reimbursement of its costs associated with the depositions
of Plaintiff Melvert Washington, Jr., and witnesses Ronald Weitz, and Shane Treesl1(wl1o was
deposed twice). Each of these depositions were necessary for Defendant in preparing to defend C
itself against Plaintiffs clairns. Additionally, Mr. Treesh’s videotaped deposition was edited for
the purposes of trial. Thus, Defendant is entitled to reimbursement from Plaintiff for the cost of
the referenced depositions and the videography fees, which total $1,926.10. See Exhibit 2.
II. WITNESS FEES
Costs for expenses of trial witnesses are recoverable even if the witness does not take the
stand, provided the witness necessarily attends Court. D.Del. Local Rule 54.l(b)(4). Taxable
witness fees and expenses include: the statutory witness fee of $40.00 per day of attendance;
· travel expenses to and from the place of attendance; toll charges for toll roads, bridges, tunnels,
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parking and taxi cab fare; and a subsistence allowance. D.Del. Local Rule 54.l(b)(·4); 28 U.S.C.
§l82l. . -
Defendant subpoenaed Leon Bynum for his attendance at trial and incurred a witness fee
in the amount of $40.00. See Exhibit 2. This witness fee Defendant incurred to secure Mr.
Bynum’s testimony was necessary to its defense against Plaintiff s claims.
III. COPIES OF PAPERS
D.Del. LR 54.l(b)(5) provides that the cost of an exhibit necessarily attached to a
document required to be tiled and served is taxable. The cost of one copy of a document is
taxable when admitted into evidence in lieu of an original which is not available for introduction
into evidence. Id. Fees for exempliiication and copies of papers necessarily obtained for use in
the case are taxable under 28 U.S.C. §1920.
Pursuant to D.Del. LR. 54(b)(5), Defendant seeks reimbursement for photocopies made
during trial preparation at the law office of Connolly, Bove, Lodge & I-Iutz, LLP. The copy
charges total $111.45. See Exhibit 2.
IV. CONCLUSION
Defendant incurred costs related to deposition transcripts and videography fees
($1,92610), witness fees ($40.00), and copy charges ($lll.45) totaling $2,077.55. For the
reasons set forth herein, this Court should assess these necessary costs incurred by Defendant,
the prevailing party, against Plaintiff
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Respectihlly Submitted,
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Matthew F. Boyer §Del Bar No. 2564)
Timothy M. Holly (Del. Bar No. 4106)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP
The Nemours Building
1007 North Orange St.
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
Telephone: (302) 252-4217
Facsimile: (302) 658-0380
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Tracy E. Kern (LA Bar #20246) Laurie M. Chess (Fla. Bar #655751)
JONES, WALKER, WAECHTERK JONES, WALKER, WAECHTER, POITEVENT,
POITEVENT, CARRERE & DENEGRE, CARRERE & BENEGRE, L.L.P.
L.L.P.
291 SL Chaxlcs Avenue, 47111 prom- 601 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 500
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100 Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: (504) 582-8134 Telephone: (305) 679-5728
Facsimile: (504) 589-8134 Facsimile: (305) 679-5710
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Counsel for Defendant, AutoZ0ne, Inc.
DATED: April 1, 2008
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