Opinion ID: 160822
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Denial of other costs

Text: Mr. Hall also challenges the district court's denial of other requested costs. He focuses on: (1) depositions allegedly relevant to the district court’s summary judgment ruling (depositions of Lt. Miller, Captain Gardner, Undersheriff Wooley, and Captain Wagner), (2) fees for various witnesses whom Mr. Hall subpoenaed but did not call to testify and whom Sheriff Claussen did call to testify; (3) costs for preparing trial exhibits; (4) the costs of medical reports; and (5) other litigation costs, including travel, hotel, 47 meals, photocopying, and long distance charges. In light of the district court’s familiarity with the litigation, we vest it with considerable discretion in determining the appropriate amount of costs to be awarded. Here, our review of the record indicates that the district court made no legal errors and properly exercised its judgment based on its knowledge of the case. Therefore, we will affirm its decision to award these other costs in reduced amounts.