Legal Opinion

Berner v. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 20, 1966No. 356, Docket 30162PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Per curiam

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered in the District Court for the Southern District of New York taxing them for costs in favor of defendants for $5,312.50. Plaintiffs also request reconsideration and reversal of the taxation of $2,428.75 as costs entered by this court against them as the losing party upon a previous appeal. We find that the district court did not abuse its discretion in charging these costs to the losing party and we therefore affirm.

The plaintiffs had brought suit for wrongful death on behalf of the widow and children of the noted pianist William Kapell who was killed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Land Oberoesterreich v. GudeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Howard R. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  2. Marriage of Servin v. ServinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. Auto Servi, Inc. v. Estado Libre AsociadoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1997
  4. Darlene GUSE Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
  5. L-3 Communications Corp. v. Osi Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010

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