Felder v. Sam's East, Inc.

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Felder v. Sam's East, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 22-cv-60962-BLOOM/Valle

LINDA FELDER,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAM’S EAST, INC,

Defendant. _________________________/

ORDER TAXING COSTS THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant Sam’s East, Inc.’s Bill of Costs and Memorandum in Support of Bill of Costs. ECF No. [48] (“Motion”). Therein, Defendant seeks $5,687.25 in taxable costs as the prevailing party in this case. The costs include $402.00 for fees of the Clerk, $1,840.00 for service fees, $3,319.85 for printed or electronically recorded transcripts, and $125.00 for printing and copying. Plaintiff did not file a Response within the deadline to do so. See S.D. Fla. L.R. 7.1(c). After a review of the materials submitted by Defendants, the Court finds that the requested costs are reasonable and recoverable. See Powell v. The Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., No. 07-CV- 80435,

2010 WL 4116488

, at *10 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 14, 2010) (“Under section 1920(2), costs for transcripts may be awarded regardless of whether the transcripts were for pre-trial hearings, post- trial hearings, or the trial itself.”); Suchite v. Kleppin, No. 10-CV-21166,

2012 WL 1933555

(S.D. Fla. Mar. 23, 2012) (approving cost of service of subpoenas and photocopying). Therefore, Defendants are entitled to recover $5,687.25 in taxable costs. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: Case No. 22-cv-60962-BLOOM/Valle

1. Defendant’s Motion, ECF No. [48], is GRANTED. 2. Defendant is entitled to recover $5,687.25 in taxable costs from Plaintiff Linda Felder. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on July 11, 2023.

BETH BLOOM UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Counsel of Record

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