Guelache v. Conagra Brands

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION WILLIAM GUELACHE PLAINTIFF

v. CASE NO. 4:19-CV-00634-BSM CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. DEFENDANT ORDER Conagra Brands, Inc.’s motion for costs [Doc. No. 72] is granted, and William Guelache is taxed $2,412.86 in costs. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 grants district courts “broad discretion” over the award of costs to prevailing parties. Little Rock Cardiology Clinic PA v. Baptist Health, 591 F.3d 591, 601 (8th Cir. 2009). Conagra is a prevailing party and submitted a bill of costs for $2,412.86 in deposition related fees. Section 1920(2) permits recovery for “fees for printed or electronically recorded transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the case.” I find that these costs are taxable because the depositions of Guelache and Jerry Rodgers were necessarily obtained for use in the case and

were not purely investigative. Marmo v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., 457 F.3d 748, 762 (8th Cir. 2006). IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of June, 2022.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE