Evelyn Gerber, Wife Of/and David B. Bland v. Barney Stoltenberg

Fifth Circuit

Evelyn Gerber, Wife Of/and David B. Bland v. Barney Stoltenberg

394 F.2d 179, 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6971

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit·Decided May 13, 1968·No. 25271·Published·Cited by 19 cases

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PER CURIAM:

Having determined from the briefs and oral argument that there was clearly no abuse of discretion in the District Court’s denial, as taxable costs, of travel, lodging and subsistence expenses incident to the taking of a deposition, and that there is no validity to a claim for expert witness fees in excess of the statutory amounts prescribed by 28 U.S.C.A. § 1821, Green v. American Tobacco Company, 5 Cir. 1962, 304 F.2d 70, 77, this appeal is so devoid of merit we directed affirmance from the bench.

Affirmed.

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PER CURIAM:

Having determined from the briefs and oral argument that there was clearly no abuse of discretion in the District Court’s denial, as taxable costs, of travel, lodging and subsistence expenses incident to the taking of a deposition, and that there is no validity to a claim for expert witness fees in excess of the statutory amounts prescribed by 28 U.S.C.A. § 1821, Green v. American Tobacco Company, 5 Cir. 1962, 304 F.2d 70, 77, this appeal is so devoid of merit we directed affirmance from the bench.

Affirmed.

Evelyn Gerber, Wife Of/and David B. Bland v. Barney Stoltenberg, 394 F.2d 179, 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6971 (5th Cir. 1968).

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