Free Motion for Costs - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:04-cv-01143-JLK

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Filed 02/21/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 04-K-1143 (CBS)

DOLLY LAU, Plaintiff, vs. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR BILL OF COSTS

Defendant, Allstate Insurance Company, through its attorneys, Walberg, Dagner & Tucker, P.C., submits the following Motion for Bill of Costs pursuant to F.R.C.P. 68. PROCEDURAL STATUS Plaintiff, Dolly Lau ("Lau), brought suit against Defendant, Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate"). On December 20, 2004, Allstate made a formal Offer of Judgment, pursuant to

F.R.C.P. 68, in the amount of $10,000.00 (Exhibit A). Lau rejected this offer. The jury trial began on February 2, 2006, and lasted nine days. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Lau for less than Allstate's Offer of Judgment. F.R.C.P. 68 provides in pertinent part as follows: If the judgement finally obtained by the offeree is not more favorable than the offer, the offeree must pay the costs incurred after the making of the offer. F.R.C.P. 68 is intended to encourage settlement of litigation and to provide inducement to