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Mediation costs are not “costs”

In McGinley v. Florida, 2010 WL 5421320 (M.D.Fla. 2010), the prevailing party sought to include mediation costs as taxable costs recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. The court said they were not recoverable, which is not surprising given that the statute is fairly specific on what can be recovered, and mediation costs are not included.… Continue reading Mediation costs are not “costs”