Sudouest Import Sales Corp. v. Union Carbide Corp.

OPINION AND ORDER

PEREZ-GIMENEZ, District Judge.

On May 7, 1984, defendant presented before this Court a “Verified Bill of Costs (FRAP 39(e))” submitting the expenses incurred upon appeal. Said expenses are for the translation of several opinions and legislative history and for the court reporter’s transcript of a hearing held on January 26, 1983, necessary for the determination of the appeal.

The courts have established that the proper time within which to file a bill of costs is a “reasonable time”. Abelardo Martinez, etc. v. The Paul Taylor Brown Co., 6 PRF 435 (1915). Said time is to be…