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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY GUY, 

Plaintiff, 

CASE NO. 06CV0766-JM(LSP)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

RETAX COSTS

vs.

CITY OF SAN DIEGO, et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff moves to retax costs pursuant to Local Rule 54.1(h). Defendants oppose

the motion. For the reasons set forth below, the court retaxes costs in favor of Plaintiff

and against Defendants in the amount of $9,308.34. 

On February 19, 2008 the jury returned a verdict acquitting all Defendants except

defendant Officer David Maley. The jury originally awarded Plaintiff zero dollars but,

following a supplemental jury instruction, the jury returned a supplemental special verdict

awarding Plaintiff one dollar in nominal damages. On May 12, 2008 the court denied

Plaintiff’s for new trial and denied Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees and non-taxable

costs. The order denying the motion for attorney’s fees and non-taxable costs created

confusion concerning Plaintiff’s taxable costs because the motion for non-taxable costs

also included a request for taxable costs. The Clerk then inadvertently construed the

order as a denial of taxable costs as well as non-taxable costs.

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Plaintiff, as the prevailing party, is entitled to an award of taxable costs. Farrar v.

Hobby, 506 U.S. 103 (1992): L.R. 54.1. The court grants in part and denies in part

Plaintiff’s request for taxable costs:

* Fees for Exemplification and Copies of Papers - All requested

fees are granted except for the request in the amount of

$1,030.95 for “In-house copies for trial and expert review”.

This amount is denied pursuant to LR 54.1(b)(6)(c). 

* In “Other Costs” plaintiff seeks $6,250.00 for expert fees.

Pursuant to LR54.1(b)(4)(d) these costs are denied. Courier

Delivery/Filing Fees are not taxable costs pursuant to LR 54.1,

the amount of $487.75 is denied. 

* Pursuant to LR54.1(b)(4)(a) - witness fees are allowable in the

amount of $40.00 per day. 

* Subpoena preparation fees are not recoverable pursuant to LR

54.1.

* Rush fees on service of subpoenas/summons are not taxable

pursuant to LR54.1.

* Bad address fees are not recoverable pursuant to LR 54.1. 

* Witness Fee Advance charges are not recoverable pursuant to

LR 54.1.

* Waiting Time is not a chargeable fee pursuant to LR 54.1.

Based upon L.R. 54.1, Costs are taxed as follows: 

Description

Amount(s)

Requested

Amount(s)

Taxed

Fees of the clerk $320.00 $320.00

Fees for service of summons and subpoenas $4,626.90 $2,048.64

Fees of the court reporter

Fees and disbursements for printing 

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Fees for witnesses $1,714.94 $520.00

Fees for exemplification and copies $2,484.72 $1,453.77

Docket fees under 28 U.S.C. § 1923 

Costs incident to taking of depositions 

Costs as shown on mandate of Court of Appeals 

Other costs as itemized: 

Expert Fees

Courier Delivery/Filing Fee

Trial Exhibits

Deposition Transcripts

$6,250.00

$487.75

$1,762.53

$3,203.40

$0.00

$0.00

$1,762.53

$3,203.40

TOTAL COSTS TAXED in favor of Anthony Guy $20,850.24 $9,308.34

In sum, the court taxes costs against Defendants and in favor of Plaintiff in the

amount of $9,308.34. Attached as Exhibit 1 is the work sheet for determining taxable

costs. The court notes that Plaintiff’s request for taxable costs is not presented in the

most coherent fashion as the request includes both taxable and non-taxable costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 5, 2008

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Anthony Guy v. City of San Diego, et al. 

06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Bill of Costs Worksheet - Service of Summons and Subpoena - Witness Fees

Invoice # Witness Allowable 

Record-Related Courier Services/Subpoenaed Records

548474 David Maley

Basic Charge & Fuel Charge $40.95Subpoena Preparation Fee Rush Fee Tax $3.18 

548475 Kevin Friedman

Basic Charge & Fuel Charge $40.95Subpoena Preparation Fee 

Rush Fee Tax $3.18 

548477 Richard Garcia

Basic Charge & Fuel Charge $40.95Subpoena Preparation Fee 

Rush Fee Tax $3.18 

00S14235-01 Hornblower Cruises and Events

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $38.45Same Day Service & Bad Address 

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

00S14236-01 Hard Copy (San Diego CA)

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $38.45Same Day Service 

00S14237-01 Hard Copy (Los Angeles CA)

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $62.45Same Day Service 

Fax/Copies $15.00

00S14240-01 Quest Diagnostic-Clinical

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $38.45Same Day Service 

00S14241-01 DONALD SHANAHAN

Process Service & Fuel Charge $38.45Same Day Service 

544152 No Invoice Attached (Second Image)

Unknown charges 

TOTALS $363.64 

Refer to Chart Provided by Plaintiff

00S43176-01 Leza Campbell

Service Fee & Fuel Surcharge $50.45

00S43186-01 Brian Carey

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Bad address & fuel surcharge 

00S43178-01 Jacob Coffey c/o Michael Marrinan

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45

00S44791-02 Unknown Person to be Served (invoice does not reflect

recipient of Subpoena) (Jacob Coffey)Attempts & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44791-01 6457 Tilia Place Carlsbad CA (recipient not named on

invoice) (Jacob Coffey)Bad AddressBad AddressFuel Surcharge

00S44791-03 Unknown -Service Cancelled by Client

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43181-01 Thomas A. Collins

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $50.45

00S43175-01 Anna Dale

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S44766-01 Anna Dale

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S43174-01 Stanley Dale (Returned Unserved)

Additional Non Service & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44765-01 Stanley Dale

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

00S43211-01 Sgt. Robert Dare

Additional Entity $24.95Fee Advance Charge 

Witness Fees $40.00 

00S44764-01 Officer Robert Dare

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S44826-01 Amol Doshi, MD

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43202-01 Eric Drilling (Officer)

Addl Entity $24.95Fee Advance Charge Witness Fees $40.00 

00S43180-01 Adrian Dudley

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45

00243184-01 Rhett Ebert

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S44771-01 Rhett Ebert (Service cancelled by client)

Attempt and Fuel Surcharge 

00S44769-01 Brian Fern (service cancelled by client)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43251-01 Chad Fondiller (not found - returned unserved)

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

N/W Attempts and Fuel Surcharge 

00S43214-01 Sgt. Kevin Friedman

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45

00S44761-01 Sgt Kevin Friedman

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S44760-01 Officer Richard Garcia

Process Service & Fuel surcharge $40.45

00S43213-01 Officer Richard Garcia

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45

00S44827-01 Greg Gastaldo

Process Service & Fuel SurchargeWitness FeeMileage

$40.45$40.00

$11.64

00S44767-01 Martin Greenberg MD

Process Service & Fuel SurchargeWitness FeesMileage

$40.45$40.00

$11.64

00S43179-01 William Hockett

Additional Entity & Fuel Surcharge $29.45

00S43204-01 Officer Scott Holslag

Additional EntityWitness Fee Fee Advance Charge

$24.95$40.00 

00S44763-01 Officer Scott Holslag

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S44935-01 Sgt Ken Hubbs (Name not reflected on invoice)

Waiting TimeProcess Service & Fuel ChargeFee Advance ChargeWitness Fee

$40.45$40.00

00S43208-01 Captain Dan Johnson (returned unserved)

Additional Entity, Attempt & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43182-01 Michael Kelley (returned unserved)

Attempts & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44789-01 Chief William Lansdowne

Process Service & Fuel SurchargeFee Advance ChargeFee Advance (Witness Fees)

$40.45$40.00

00S43250-01 Alexander Lim (returned unserved)

N/W Bad Address & Fuel Charge 

00S44825-01 Deborah Loehr

Bad AddressProcess Service & Fuel ChargeWitness FeesMileage

$40.45$40.00

$11.64

00S43209-01 Captain Boyd Long

Process Service & Fuel ChargeFee Advance ChargeWitness Fees

$40.45$40.00

00S43215-01 Officer David Maley

Process Service & Fuel Charge $40.45

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

00S44759-01 Officer David Maley

Process Service & Fuel Charge $40.45

00S44768-01 Karin Maurer MD (service cancelled by client)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43183-01 Manuel May (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S45203-01 Gayle Mayer

Process Service & Fuel SurchargeNon-Routine Service

$40.45

00S43193-01 Gregory Meister (returned unexecuted)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43169-01 John Merchant (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43190-01 Scott David Milke (returned unserved)

Attempts & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44934-01 Tom Neuman, MD

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S44792-01 David Norman

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $50.45

00S43187-01 David Norman

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S45184-01 Robert Peary (returned unserved)

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Non-Routine Service, Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge $70.40

00S43177-01 Louis Pepiton

Additional Entity and Fuel Surcharge $29.45

00S44790-01 Louis Pepiton

Bad Address & Fuel surcharge 

00S44790-02 Louis Pepiton

Process Service & Fuel SurchargeNonroutine Service

$40.45

00S45202-01 Marc Piro

Process Service & Fuel SurchargeNon-Routine Service

$40.45

00S43171-01 Marjorie Ribeiro (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43170-01 Vinicus Ribeiro (returned unserved)

N/W Non Service & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44787-01 Michael Romna (Roman)

Process Service & Fuel ChargeFee Advance ChargeWitness Fees

$40.45$40.00

00S43198-01 Roman (Last name unknown) (returned unserved)

Attempt & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43212-01 Scott Seaman (returned unserved)

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Attempt & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44770-01 Jennifer Serrano MD

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S43173-01 Allison Shaw (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43172-01 Brian Shaw (returned unserved)

Additional Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43194-01 Steven Smith (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43195-01 Steven Smith (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S44793-01 Steven Smith

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $50.45

00S43189-01 Matthew Spaulding (returned unserved)

Attempts & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43185-01 Bryant T. Stephenson (returned unserved)

Additional Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43188-01 Lisa Stephenson (returned unserved)

Bad Address & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43197-02 Stacey Thorpe

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

00S44788-01 Stacy Thorpe

Addl Entity and Fuel SurchargeFee Advance ChargeWitness Fee Advance

$29.45$40.00

00S43191-01 Adam Vincej (returned unserved)

Addl Non Svc & Fuel Surcharge 

00S43206-01 Sgt Pat Vinson

Addl Entity Fee Advance ChargeWitness Fees

$24.95$40.00

00S44762-01 Sgt Pat Vinson

Process Service & Fuel Surcharge $40.45

00S43192-01 Josh Warren (returned unserved)

Addl Non Svc and Fuel Surcharge 

00S44786-01 Christine Ziegler

Addl Entity & Fuel SurchargeFee Advance ChargeWitness Fee Advance

$29.45

$40.00

00S43196-01 Ziegler (unknown first name) (returned unserved)

Attempt & Fuel Surcharge 

SUMMARY Allowable 

Witness Fees $520.00 

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EXHIBIT “1" 06CV0766-JM(LSP) 

Mileage $34.92Service Fee (from plaintiff’s chart) $1,637.30 Service of Summons and Complaint $47.70Service of Subpoenas for Records $363.64 

TOTALS $2,603.56 

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