226 W. Va. 50 - Carper v. Watson’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1920
Relies on Marek v. Chesny · 194 W. Va. 138 - Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L. · 171 W. Va. 445 - Nelson v. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Board · Mallory v. Eyrich · 207 W. Va. 203 - Meadows v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“While the [a]ppellees’ policy argument may be compelling, this [c]ourt has no authority to sanction the taxation of costs which are not permitted by statute or court rule. Indeed, as previously noted, prohibition will lie against a circuit court that awards costs not specifically allowed by statute or court rule. Consequently, any expansion of the “costs” that may be assessed against a plaintiff pursuant to Rule 68(c) must be left to the [legislature or be expanded by this [c]ourt through a new judicial rule.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the “costs” that may be assessed against a plaintiff under West Virginia Rule of Civil Procedure 68(c) include only those expenses defined as “costs” by statute. Typically, costs under Rule 68(c) will be limited to “court costs,” i.e., the costs taxable under West Virginia Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d). 8”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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