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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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McKESSON INFORMATION

SOLUTIONS, INC.,

NO. CIV. S-02-2669 FCD KJM

Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BRIDGE MEDICAL, INC.,

Defendant.

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This matter is before the court on defendant Bridge Medical,

Inc.’s (“defendant”) motion to re-tax cost bill. The Clerk filed

the taxed cost bill on November 29, 2006, in the amount of

$20,487.32. A minute order issued in conjunction with the cost

bill outlining how it was taxed. (Docket #728.) Defendant now

moves to re-tax the cost bill. (Docket #729.)

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A. Costs Initially Taxed

The court initially taxed costs as follows:

1. Fees for transcripts - $16,755.04

Defendant requested $52,436.99 in costs for transcripts. 

However, pursuant to Local Rule 54-292(3) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920(2)

costs were allowed for only one hard copy of a reporter’s

transcript. If an invoice listed the production of an “original

and one copy” the amount submitted was divided in half. 

Appearance fees, non-appearance fees, special handling charges,

charges for videotapes of the depositions, and other related

video costs of the depositions were not allowed pursuant to the

above rule and statute. Additionally, any transcript costs for

pretrial conferences, the Markman Hearing, and the daily

transcripts of the court trial were not allowed as such

transcripts are considered a convenience to the parties, and

costs are not customarily awarded for these transcripts.

2. Fees for witnesses - $502.28

Defendant requested $3,994.29 in witness fees. The fees for

witnesses were taxed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1821(2)(b),(c)(2)(3)

and (d)(1) and (2). Under the statute, the amounts allowable are

$40.00 a day for an appearance fee at trial, a subsistence

allowance of $153.00 per day, and travel costs (for out of area

witnesses). The costs allowed for witness James Sheridan’s trial

appearance were an attendance fee and subsistence allowance. 

While the witness traveled from out of the area, the submitted

documentation did not contain a breakdown of the costs incurred,

i.e. airline, taxis, mileage, etc., and as such, his travel costs

were not awarded. All costs claimed for witness Lawerence

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Fagan’s trial appearance were allowed. No allowance was made for

witnesses H. Vincent Poor’s appearance at the Markman Hearing as

his appearance was not for purposes of the trial. No allowance

was made for witnesses Vandall, Pure or Hendrickson since no

appearance was actually made by these witnesses at the Markman

Hearing or trial. 

3. Fees for copies - $3,230.00

Defendant requested $95,930.64 in copy fees for

exemplifications and copies of papers necessarily obtained for

use in the case. The court, as a normal practice, limits costs

on copy fees to trial exhibits only and costs were taxed pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1920(1) and (4), accordingly. To ascertain the

relevant costs, the submitted documentation was reviewed for

copying costs corresponding to the dates of trial. The costs

allowed were the itemized costs listed as trial exhibits.

4. Other costs - $0.00

Defendant requested $57,523.07 in “Other Costs.” No

allowance was made for these costs. The costs submitted appear

to be a variety of production costs in relation to the

preparation of exhibits and/or slide presentations which are not

specifically allowable pursuant to statute or otherwise

customarily awarded. 

B. Costs Re-Taxed

After review of the briefing submitted on the motion to retax, and considering Magistrate Judge Mueller’s order of June 3,

2004, requiring the filing of certain video tutorials for the

Markman Hearing, the court hereby GRANTS IN PART defendant’s

motion. The court will award certain costs related to the

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Markman Hearing as the hearing was an integral part of this

action which assisted in streamlining the issues for purposes of

the dispositive motions and trial. E.D. Cal. L.R. 54-292(11)

(permitting award of costs by the court for “other items” “in the

interest of justice”). Additional costs, in the amount of

$8,789.03, shall be allowed in relation to the Markman Hearing as

follows:

1. Fees for transcripts - $2,307.05

Costs for the transcripts of the Markman Hearing in the

amount of $2,307.05 will be allowed. 

2. Fees for witnesses - $1,898.82

Witness fees in the amount of $1,898.82 for the appearance

of H. Vincent Poor at the Markman Hearing will be allowed 

(covering appearance fees for 2 days, subsistence fee of $153.00

for 2 days, airfare and taxis costs). 

3. Fees for copies - $1,940.76

 Costs for copies of the exhibits used at the Markman Hearing

in the amount of $1,940.76 will be allowed. Said amount was

ascertained from the submitted documentation in the same manner

as stated above for the other copying costs. The court shall not

allow costs for demonstrative exhibits relating to the Markman

Hearing. These items are usually larger versions of smaller

copies of exhibits. The submitted documentation is not itemized

in such a way for the court to determine otherwise. 

4. Other costs - $2,642.40

Production costs and copies of the tutorial relating to the

Markman Hearing in the amount of $2,642.40 will be allowed in

light of Magistrate Judge Mueller’s June 3, 2004 order.

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Except as noted above, no further allowances are made and

the court AFFIRMS the previously allowed amounts. The total

amended award for costs is $29,276.35. 

The court directs the Clerk to issue an amended taxed cost

bill in accordance with this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 17, 2007 

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