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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KOUROSH HAMIDI, et al., and 

the CLASS THEY SEEK TO 

REPRESENT,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES 

INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 

1000, and BETTY YEE, 

California State Controller,

Defendants.

CIV. NO. 2:14-cv-319 WBS KJN

ORDER RE: COSTS

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After judgment was entered in favor of defendants 

(Docket No. 95), defendants Service Employees International Union 

Local 1000 (“Local 1000”) submitted a cost bill totaling 

$21,294.12 and the California state controller1 submitted a cost 

 

1 At the commencement of this action, the California 

state controller was John Chiang. (Compl. ¶ 7.) Chiang has 

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bill totaling $8,671.75. (Docket Nos. 96, 97.) Local Rule 292(c) 

provided plaintiffs with seven days from the date of service to 

object, and plaintiffs did not object to either bill of costs. 

Rule 54(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and Local Rule 292 govern the taxation of costs, which are 

generally subject to limits set under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. See 28 

U.S.C. § 1920 (enumerating taxable costs); Fed. R. Civ. P. 

54(d)(1) (“Unless a federal statute, these rules, or a court 

order provides otherwise, costs--other than attorney’s fees--

should be allowed to the prevailing party.”); E.D. Cal. Local R. 

292(f); Crawford Fitting Co. v. J.T. Gibbons, Inc., 482 U.S. 437, 

441 (1987) (limiting taxable costs to those enumerated in § 

1920).

Defendant SEIU has requested $21,294.12 in costs based 

on services that were actually and necessarily performed, 

including obtaining certified transcripts, making copies of 

materials, and witness attendance fees. After reviewing the 

bill, and in light of the fact that plaintiffs have not objected, 

the court finds the requested costs to be reasonable. 

Accordingly, costs of $21,294.12 will be allowed for defendant 

SEIU and are taxed against plaintiffs.

Defendant Betty Yee, California State Controller, has 

requested $8,671.75 in costs based on services that were actually 

and necessarily performed, specifically obtaining certified 

transcripts. After reviewing the bill, and in light of the fact 

that plaintiffs have not objected, the court finds the requested 

 

since been succeeded by Betty Yee. (See Docket No. 74 at 1 n.1.) 

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costs to be reasonable. Accordingly, costs of $8,671.75 will be 

allowed for defendant Betty Yee, California State Controller and 

are taxed against plaintiffs.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 28, 2017

 

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