· 6/8/1995
Richard and Sandra Finchum v. Ford Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation
Citations
- 57 F.3d 526
- 42 Fed. R. Serv. 331
- 32 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 340
- 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 14275
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- allowing, sua sponte, an untimely amendment to a bill of costs where “the latter bill corrects computation errors in [the payor’s] favor”
- upholding exclusion under Rule 403 of evidence suggesting defendant had engaged in inappropriate conduct not at issue
- affirming the district court’s exclusion of tests where they could confuse and prejudice the jury
- affirming an award of costs under § 1920(4) for “copies of medical records” that were “necessarily obtained for use in the case”
- upholding per diem costs and court reporter’s delivery charges as incidental to depositions
- “Under Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, * * * the ultimate decision to award costs is within the district court’s discretion.”
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Judges: Eschbach, Coffey, Ripple
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