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Parties Involved:
Domtar Industries, Inc.
Defendant
Kenneth Keener
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

KENNETH KEENER PLAINTIFF

VS. Case No. 04-CV-4021

DOMTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. DEFENDANT

ORDER

On April 5, 2006, Defendant Domtar Industries, Inc. (“Domtar”) filed a Bill of Costs and

an Application for Bill of Costs. (Docs. 53 & 54) Plaintiff Kenneth Keener has responded. 

(Doc. 56) On March 30, 2006, the jury returned a verdict for Domtar. Domtar now claims

$1,594.05 as costs. Kenner responds that an award of costs is discretionary and that Domtar is in

a better position to bear costs. Rule 54(d) states, “[C]osts ... shall be allowed as of course to the

prevailing party unless the court otherwise directs ... [.]” The Court finds Domtar should be

awarded costs in this matter since it prevailed at trial. In its discretion, the Court will not allow

Domtar to recover the claimed $395.00 for videotaping Kenner’s deposition. The Court orders

the Clerk to tax costs in favor of Domtar in the amount of $1,199.05.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 21 day of June, 2006. st

 /s/ Harry F. Barnes 

Hon. Harry F. Barnes 

U.S. District Court

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