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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

BRENDA BURNELL PLAINTIFF

vs. Civil Case No. 4:03CV01015 HLJ

CONWAY REGIONAL HEALTH

SYSTEM DEFENDANT

ORDER

Now before the court is Defendant’s Motion for Costs (DE

#136). As the court noted in its previous order, an award of costs

under Rule 54(d)(1) is discretionary. Greaser v. State of Mo., 145

F.3d 979, 985 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1056 (1998), and

the court may refuse to award costs to a prevailing party. Hibbs

v. K-Mart Corp., 870 F.2d 435, 443 (8th Cir. 1989). 

Plaintiff has submitted a financial affidavit which reveals

she is now living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with her husband, and

she will probably remain there until December of 2009. Plaintiff

had a negative income in 2007 and she will be unemployable for the

time she is in Saudi Arabia. Thus, because Plaintiff has no funds,

and does not appear to have the ability to obtain any funds in the

near future, Defendant’s motion for costs is denied.

SO ORDERED this 21st day of March, 2008.

 

United States Magistrate Judge

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