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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Account Receivable

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LIONEL HARPER, DANIEL SINCLAIR, 

HASSAN TURNER, LUIS VAZQUEZ, and 

PEDRO ABASCAL, individually and 

on behalf of all others 

similarly situated and all 

aggrieved employees,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,

Defendant.

No. 2:19-cv-00902 WBS DMC

ORDER DENYING COSTS

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Plaintiff Luis Vazquez and defendant Charter 

Communications, LLC (“Charter”) arbitrated Vazquez’s claims in 

this action. (Docket No. 202.) Charter prevailed; the court 

confirmed the final award and entered judgment. (Docket No. 

330.) Charter submitted a bill of costs for $2,080.85 incurred 

to depose Vazquez. (Docket No. 337.) Vazquez objects. (Docket 

No. 338.) 

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The general rule allows costs to the prevailing party, 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(d)(1), subject to limits set under 28 U.S.C. § 

1920. The court exercises its discretion in determining whether 

to allow certain costs. See Amarel v. Connell, 102 F.3d 1494, 

1523 (9th Cir. 1996) (district court has discretion to determine 

what constitutes a taxable cost within the meaning of § 1920).

Here, parties arbitrated their claims pursuant to their 

Mutual Arbitration Agreement (“Agreement”). (Docket No. 337-3

Ex. 1.) Section K of the Agreement states, in relevant part,

that “costs, fees and expenses associated with the arbitration . 

. . will be borne by the party incurring the costs, fees and 

expenses.” (Id. § K.)

Charter has litigated extensively to enforce the 

Agreement and compel the arbitration of claims asserted against 

it. (See Docket Nos. 162, 165, 202.) The court will not now 

selectively exempt portions of the Agreement from taking effect.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendant’s bill of costs 

(Docket No. 337) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.

Dated: November 16, 2023

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