Legal Opinion
Crawford Fitting Co. v. J. T. Gibbons, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 15, 1987No. 86-322PublishedCited by 1,465 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
In these two consolidated cases we address the power of federal courts to require a losing party to pay the compensation of the winner’s expert witnesses. In No. 86-322, respondent J. T. Gibbons, Inc., sued petitioner Crawford Fitting Co. and other petitioners for alleged violations of the *439antitrust laws. The District Court directed a verdict in favor of petitioners. 565 F. Supp. 167 (ED La. 1981), aff’d, 704 F. 2d 787 (CA5 1983). Petitioners then filed a bill of costs with the Clerk of that court, seeking reimbursement from respondent for over $220,000 in litigation expenses, including…
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