Opinion
1:00cv01097
May 7, 2002
ORDER AND JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion filed contemporaneously herewith:
It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Disallowance of Defendant's Bill of Costs [Document #42] is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Specifically, the Court finds that the costs Defendant claims as travel expenses are not taxable to Plaintiffs. Therefore, the Court will reduce Defendant's Bill of Costs [Document #41] by $128.68. The Court also finds that Defendant's Westlaw computer research fees are not taxable costs. To reflect this ruling, Defendant's Bill of Costs will be reduced by $164.45. Additionally, the Court concludes that Defendant's Federal Express, postage, Express Mail, and telecopying charges are not taxable costs and the Court will therefore reduce Defendant's Bill of Costs by $188.74. The Court has further determined that Defendant's share of the mediator costs is not taxable, resulting in a deduction of $475.00 from Defendant's Bill of Costs. Therefore, a total of $956.87 will be deducted from Defendant's Bill of Costs as submitted in the amount of $3, 481.59. In all other respects, consistent with the reasons stated within the MEMORANDUM OPINION, the Court will allow Defendant's requests as enumerated in its Bill of Costs. Accordingly, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Defendant shall have and recover as costs taxed against Plaintiffs the total sum of $2, 524.72, all as pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920.