Bankr. No.:
88-10117
Adv. No.:
89-1001
Chapter:
11
Date of Decision:
November 20, 1989
Issue:
Whether certain costs requested by prevailing party were recoverable after completion of an adversary action.
Ruling:
(1) Costs may be taxed regardless of the fact that a notice of appeal has been filed. (2) Deposition transcript not read at trial may be taxed if it was reasonably necessary to preparation of the case and not purely investigative in nature. (3) Costs for witness mileage is not limited to 100 miles. (4) Copying costs are generally taxable, but must be sufficiently broken down and found to be reasonable. (5) Premium for letter of credit is properly taxable. (6) Long distance telephone and postage costs are not properly taxable. (7) Costs for computerized legal research is not properly taxable.
Full Bankruptcy Court Decision:
