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SCO Objects to $50,586.14 of Novell's Bill of Costs

By Pamela Jones et al.

There are some filings in the SCO v. Novell litigation. SCO is objecting to some of Novell's Bill of Costs, and in the second filing, the court tried to mail something to Jonathan Lee Riches, but the post office evidently couldn't find him. In prison. "Mail returned as undeliverable... unable to forward." Uh oh.

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SCO's argument is based on characterizing certain items as not covered by the statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1920, saying some of the costs are unnecessary, being for Novell's convenience and comfort only.

Like transcripts. They are covered by the statute, but Novell listed $7,592.11 for costs for renting deposition rooms. "These costs are not taxable under the statute," SCO asserts.

SCO would like Novell to be put through the very educational experience of being sued for absolutely no wrongdoing whatsoever, according to what the court decided, and then having to pay the expenses for defending itself.

Full post as published by Groklaw on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).