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828 F.2d 1525·
11th Cir.·
1987-10-05
·cited 4×
The court held that the district court erred in awarding costs to the plaintiffs, who were not the prevailing party, as sovereign immunity and statute prohibit such awards against the United States.
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788 F.2d 1273·
7th Cir.·
1986-04-22
·cited 4×
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of compensatory damages for procedural due process violations, finding that the underlying disciplinary actions against the inmates were justified. However, the court reversed the district court's award of expenses for the
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725 F.2d 1392·
D.C. Cir.·
1984-01-13
·cited 4×
Guardians ad litem can be awarded fees regardless of the litigation's outcome, as they are court officers tasked with protecting minors.
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649 F.2d 194·
3d Cir.·
1981-05-04
·cited 4×
The court held that attorney's fees are not recoverable against the United States Postal Service in this case due to lack of explicit statutory waiver, but vacated the denial of costs for lack of explanation.
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642 F.2d 57·
3d Cir.·
1981-02-27
·cited 4×
The appellate court affirmed the district court's judgment for the defendants on the merits but remanded for an explanation regarding the denial of costs.
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297 F.2d 219·
5th Cir.·
1961-12-29
·cited 4×
The court held that the survivor of a joint and mutual will took a defeasible fee simple title with unlimited power to convey and expend the estate, and that prior gifts to a remainderman were not chargeable against his share.
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189 F.2d 936·
9th Cir.·
1951-05-29
·cited 4×
A trustee is entitled to maintain an interpleader action, and the court did not err in allowing attorneys' fees and costs.
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169 F.2d 408·
9th Cir.·
1948-07-08
·cited 4×
The court held that the amended judgment, which included costs, was the final order from which the appeal time ran, not the earlier order of dismissal.
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910 F.2d 1581·
7th Cir.·
1990-08-28
·cited 3×
The court held that while district courts should provide detailed explanations for denying costs, the appellate court can review the record directly to determine if the denial was an abuse of discretion.
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521 F. Supp. 297·
M.D. Fla.·
1981-08-27
·cited 3×
The court held that attorneys' fees and costs are awardable to prevailing parties in civil rights litigation, with specific guidelines for calculating the amounts based on time, customary fees, quality, and contingency.
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54 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2340·
S.D. Fla.·
2009-08-17
·cited 2×
The court granted in part and denied in part defendants' motion for attorneys' fees and costs, awarding $4,263.70 in taxable costs but denying sanctions under Rule 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927.
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795 F. Supp. 1112·
S.D. Fla.·
1992-08-07
·cited 2×
A plaintiff must obtain actual relief on the merits to be considered a prevailing party for attorney's fees under Section 1988, and a zero-dollar verdict does not constitute such relief.
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966 F.2d 1011·
5th Cir.·
1992-07-27
·cited 2×
The court held that the plan administrator abused its discretion by terminating benefits without fully considering the treating physician's advice and medical records, and that the district court's application of the treating physician rule, while potentially erroneous, was harml
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948 F.2d 1004·
6th Cir.·
1991-11-06
·cited 2×
The court held that imposing costs against indigent prisoners for non-frivolous appeals violates equal protection because it is not rationally related to a legitimate government purpose.
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886 F.2d 37·
3d Cir.·
1989-09-19
·cited 2×
The court held that its longstanding policy of not taxing costs against in forma pauperis appellants when the United States is involved is consistent with applicable law and therefore denies the government's motion for costs.
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858 F.2d 351·
7th Cir.·
1988-09-21
·cited 2×
The court affirmed the jury verdict for medical malpractice against the psychologist, finding sufficient evidence of negligence and proximate causation, but reversed the directed verdict on the civil rights claim, remanding for further consideration of costs.
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631 F.2d 81·
6th Cir.·
1980-05-16
·cited 2×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in assessing a portion of the Special Master's fee against the Unions, given their active participation in the litigation.
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600 F.2d 481·
5th Cir.·
1979-08-08
·cited 2×
The court held that the district court erred in denying the appellant's petition for set off, as both Florida and federal law permit the set off of an attorney fee award against a substantive award owed by the prevailing party.
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574 F.2d 445·
8th Cir.·
1978-04-24
·cited 2×
The court held that a civil contempt order should be vacated when the underlying subpoena is withdrawn and the complaining party no longer benefits from the order, rendering the matter moot. However, the denial of costs and attorney's fees was affirmed.
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497 F.2d 294·
7th Cir.·
1974-05-17
·cited 2×
The court held that costs for subpoenaed but non-testifying witnesses were improperly taxed without sufficient justification, and costs for a post-conviction hearing ordered due to appeal were improperly taxed as they penalized the exercise of the right to appeal.
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996 F.2d 702·
4th Cir.·
1993-06-18
·cited 1×
The fees and expenses of an attorney acting in the dual role of attorney and guardian ad litem cannot be assessed against an opposing party.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-01-22
In this copyright infringement action, the magistrate judge recommended awarding defendants $570,826.80 in reasonable attorney's fees under 17 U.S.C. § 505 after they prevailed on summary judgment against plaintiff's time-barred copyright claim, while denying recovery of costs be
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-12
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, denying defendants' motion for attorney's fees and costs.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-02
The court recommended granting in part Plaintiff's motion for a bill of costs, awarding specific amounts for filing fees, pro hac vice admissions, service costs, and depositions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-07-25
The court held that defendants, as the prevailing party, are entitled to recover costs for subpoena service, but only up to the rate charged by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-04-29
The court recommended granting in part Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, finding that Plaintiff adequately pleaded claims for fraudulent misrepresentation and fraudulent inducement, and recommending an award of damages and attorney's fees.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-30
The Court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting Plaintiffs' motion for costs in part and denying Defendants' motion for costs and attorneys' fees.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-11
The court recommended granting in part and denying in part the plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs, awarding $17,167.50 in fees and $650 in costs.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-03-10
The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for final default judgment against Carlicha Starks, awarding damages for service and dockage fees, custodia legis fees, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-12-23
A prevailing party is entitled to taxable costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920, but must demonstrate the necessity of each requested cost, and cannot recover costs incurred solely for convenience or duplication.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-10-31
The court recommended granting in part and denying in part the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs, reducing the requested amounts due to inconsistent rates, excessive hours, and vague billing entries.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-09-23
The court recommended granting plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, attorney's fees, and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-08-08
The court granted default judgment in part, awarding BASF the value of loaned equipment and contract consideration reimbursement, but denied damages for the remaining minimum purchase requirement.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-08
The court denied the defendant's motion to tax costs, instead directing the clerk to tax the costs and allowing the plaintiff to seek review.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-30
The court held that the plaintiffs' motion for costs was denied because it failed to comply with local rules, lacked required certifications, sought non-taxable appellate costs, and was premature.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-24
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default final judgment, awarding overtime wages, liquidated damages, and costs.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-02-06
The court recommended granting the defendant's motion for bill of costs, taxing $12,490.75 against the plaintiff, after reducing the requested amount for ancillary deposition expenses, expert witness fees, and excess per-page transcript fees.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-08
The court held that the United States has not waived sovereign immunity for attorneys' fees and non-taxable costs under the FTCA or EAJA, even when state law would otherwise allow such an award.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-12-08
The court held that costs against the United States are limited to those enumerated in 28 U.S.C. § 1920, and the prevailing party bears the burden of proving necessity for each cost claimed.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-10-27
The court held that while the plaintiff is the prevailing party entitled to costs, the award is reduced by half due to the close nature of the case and the defendants' good faith, and certain costs require amendment for adequate proof.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-09-22
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for default judgment against all defendants because the motion failed to address prior court orders and contained numerous deficiencies in pleading and proof.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-29
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motions for attorney's fees and costs, awarding a total of $93,097.73.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-16
The court held that the Pandora Defendants' objections to the magistrate judge's report were overruled, and their motion for sanctions was denied, while plaintiffs' motion for fees was granted in part.
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-09-12
A motion for attorney's fees is premature if filed before a final judgment is entered and is procedurally deficient if it fails to state the amount sought.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-06-13
The court granted plaintiffs' motion to dismiss claims against Kim Cherry without prejudice, but denied the request for each party to bear their own costs and fees, allowing Kim Cherry to file a separate motion for attorney's fees if she has a good faith basis.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-03-30
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations, granting in part and denying in part the parties' motions for costs.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-02-09
The court held that prevailing parties are entitled to recover taxable costs as enumerated in 28 U.S.C. § 1920, but certain requested costs, such as rush fees and specific transcript formats, were not recoverable.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-12-16
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to grant in part and deny in part the defendants' motion to tax costs, awarding specific amounts for court reporter fees and deposition transcripts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-30
The court granted in part and denied in part the motions for attorney's fees and costs, awarding a reduced amount to the prevailing plaintiff.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-20
The court granted plaintiffs' motion to tax costs and awarded attorneys' fees in part, finding the motions were timely filed and the requested costs and fees were reasonable and allowable under the FLSA.