Walker v. Mod-U-Kraf Homes, LLC, No. 7:2012cv00470 - Document 135 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 07/17/2015. (bw)
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The cost request bv t defendant s ed he Thepa tc a cossa is i t sc ei l ( )$8 91i wine sfe a miea riulr t t sue n hi as ncude: 1 09. n t s e s nd l ge e ns ;( $ 61 75i ta c i f s ( $233.9i prni a c ngcoss a ( a xpe es 2) 4, 0. n rnsrpt ee ; 3) 1 n itng nd opyi t; nd 4) $1 00 c e e er 00. onf r nc oom r s r a i f e. Thec 'wiladd e sea h ca e r i t n. e e v ton e oul l r s c t go y n ur t W iness f and m ieaee expens t ees l es Thedef nda s kst r cove $809. i wine sf e a miea e ns s A e nt ee o e r 91 n t s e s nd l ge xpe e . prvalngpa t ma r c rfesf winesesunde 28U. C.j 1 3) Avalbl e ns e ii ry y e ove e or t s r S. 920( . ia e xpe es i l atnda ea mie efes a s cfe i 28U. C.j1 ncude te nc nd lag e , s pe iid n S. 821. Thea t nc fef tenda e e or wine s si $40. pe da 28U. C.j 1 21b) Addii ly, t s swhota lby t s e s 00 r y. 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The c ti a ntf ' or r o- ke s nd or upe vi or , r aled o es iy t ral our s oft opi on t tal oft e w iness w er r onabl neces y and,t ,t t ratendance he ni ha 1 hes t es e eas y sar hus hat hei t a m ie f es a e a l a e H ow e r t co tde lnest t x t f espai t M a y J ne nd l age e r low bl . ve , he ur c i o a he e do r a J ohns J f e M n ng, Conni Young, i t def nda e ec ed nott c l t e on, efr y nni and e s nce he e nt l t o a l hes i vi ual a wines e . Acc r ngl t de e ntsbilofc t wilber duce by $22156 ndi d s s t s s o di y, he f nda ' l oss l e d . f t cos s associ ed w ih t r apper ance. or he t at t hei B. T ranscri f pt ees Thene caego y ofe ns si ude $4, 0. i f espai f rob a ni ata c i of xt t r xpe e ncl s 61 75 n e d o t i ng r ns rpt t pr ti lm otonshea i a e die t a c i oft de ii ofN a D a s and da l he e r a i rng, n xpe t d r ns rpt he poston ncy vi , iy t alt anscrpt ri r i s. Se ton 1 alow s a c t o t a c t û e f prnt d orel c r ca l r c de c i 920 l our t ax s os s s es or i e f e t oni ly e or d tansrpt ne saiyobti df us i t c s ' 28U. C.j 1 2) Appl ngt s r c i s ce srl ane or e n he a e.' S. 9204 . yi hi s a r t co tfndst tt t a c i oft pr ti lm otonshea i w a ne s a iy obt i d t nda d, he ur i ha he r ns rpt he e r a i rng s ce s rl a ne f us i pr pa i f t i l sncet c t ul d i ope co to a num be oft i s sr i e i or e n e rng or r a , i he our r e n n ur n r he s ue a s d n t pates motonsi lmi a i t dee ntsobe tonst t pl ntf swine sa he ri ' i n i ne nd n he fnda ' jci o he ai if t s nd e bi ls . Li xhi t it kewi e, he cou tfndst tt de e ntw a ne s a iy r qui e t o a n a s t r i ha he f nda s ce s r l e r d o bt i n e xpedied ta c i toft de ii ofN a y D a s w ho t tfed o be l oft pl ntf a t r ns r p he pos ton nc vi , es ii n ha f he ai i f t t i l The co t ra . ur pennit t def nda t de e D a soutoftm e w ihi da oft i ,sncet ted he e nt o pos vi i , t n ys ral i he pl i i ff ie t pr de t de e n w ih a c ofa af i vi s gne by D a spr ort t a ntf a l d o ovi he f nda t t opy n fda t i d vi i o he de i f r c pl tng di c r adlne o om e i s ove y. On t o he ha t c t lne t t x t c t oft da l t i t a c i sor r by he t r nd, he our dec i s o a he os s he iy ral r ns rpt de ed t de e nt W hie t t a c i s m a ha bee he pf lt de ens c he f nda . l he r ns rpt y ve n l ' o f e ouns li pr pa i f u e n e rng or va i as t ofti l t eo t ti t a et c l t tt y w e e nec s r i t spa i ul r r ous pec s r a , he tr s m bl o onc ude ha he r es a y n hi rtc a c e. Ass h, hedef ntsbilofc t wilber d e by $ 904. as uc t enda ' l oss l e uc d 2, 00. C. Pri i and copvi cos s nt nz nz t Thene caego y ofr quesed c t i l s$233. 9 i prntng a co ng e ns xt t r e t oss nc ude 1 n i i nd pyi xpe es i ncurr by t def ed he endant. The cos sofprntng copi ofdocum ent ar rei bur abl under28 t i i es s e m s e U. C.j1 whe t ya et ce srl obti f us i t c e. 28U. C.j1 4) S. 920 n he r t sa iy aned or e n he as ' ne ' S. 9204 . Appl ng t ss a r t c t clnest t x t a ountpa d f t pr par to ofa bl k a yi hi t nda d, he our de i o a he m i or he e a i n ac nd whie e a g m e m ount d on f m c e boa d, hi h t de e ntha pot nta l pl r ed t t nl r e nt e on or r w c he f nda d e i ly a m o us a t i l The co tlke ie de lnest t x t a o pa d f rpr ntng t o c t y c or e t ra . ur i w s c i o a he m unt i o i i w oures ol copi ofK at es hryne M cD ani ' deposii t ans pt. W hie t col copi m ay have been els ton r cri l he or es he pf i di tngui hi t pa te 'r s c i de ii n de i tons t co ti una e t l ul n s i s ng he r i s e pe tve pos to s gna i , he ur s bl o c l t tt weene esayf pupos sofj1920( . Ac or ngl t dee ntsbilof oncude ha hey r c s r or e 4) c di y,he fnda ' l cosswilbe f t rr uc d by $1 59. t l urhe ed e 25. D. Conf erence room f ee Thetna e ns f whih t de e nts e r mbur e e i t $1 00 cos i l xpe e or c he f nda e ks ei s m nt s he 00. t i ur e i r s r i a c e e e r nc r d n e e v ng onf r nc oom i Roc M o m t V i gi a f us i pr parng c r a n n ky t , r ni or e n e i e t i w ine s sf t i . The de e ntdoe no c t any ca e l w t s t s e or ral f nda s t ie s a o uppor t sr ue t A r vi w of t hi eq s . e e r e n ca e l w r ve l t tc r s ofe dec i t pa ss h e ns on t t non- e ii el va t s a e a s ha ou t t n lne o s uc xpe es o he pr va lng pat Se se. , cl e v.StneCont ne Cor ,910F, 1 ,1 ( h Ci.1 ) ry. e g.M lve n o ai r p. 2d 581 584 7t r 990 ( fr ngt denilofar uetf ri sme oft c tofrntngaco ee er ml afimi he a eq s or embure nt he os e i nf rnc oo ; Powelv.W heei, 203- 95,2006U. DitLEXI 1 4,a * ( D.Ga. .5,2006) l ls No. 1 S. s. S 681 t 8 S. Apr Cf t Alhought c elw ont matri sa ,mos c ' a eet tt cos ofrntnga he as a he te s c nt t ouls gr ha he t e i t co ee r m frade ii i notr ovea e, si i a or nay busne se ns ' ( tng nfrnce oo o poston s ec rbl a ts n di l i s xpe e.) cii ' ca e ) l t pr e c e,hec tlkewietndsi i ppr it t txt r e vain f s s. n he esnt as t our i s i t na oprae o a he esr to ee a i tt pl ntf . ga ns he ai if Concl on usi I ac or nc w ih t r i s tf r h a n c da e t he ulngs e o t bove, he co twilr t ur l educ t de e nts bilo e he f nda ' l f cossby $3, 15. The r mai ng coss t a i $2, 70 wilbet xe agans t pli if t 351. e ni t , otlng 402. l a d i t he antf . The Cl r i die t d t s nd c r ii c e oft s m e or ndum opi on a t e k s r c e o e e tfed opi s hi m a ni nd he a om pa ng or rt a 1c m s lofr c d. cc nyi de o 1 ot e e or EN TER : s t4 Thi da ofJ y, 2015. y ul Chi fUnied St t sD i t i tJ e t a e sr c udge
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