Reza v. Crowley Towing & Transportation Co.

ORDER

CEREZO, District Judge.

Having considered the matter related to the costs of deposition and additional discovery caused by a late amendment of the complaint and pretrial order and plaintiff’s claim that under 28 U.S.C. Section 1916 he is exempt from prepayment of costs, the court rules that it has the power to impose sanctions on plaintiffs, despite section 1916. The court’s inherent power to control the cases before it, the new pretrial rule and the rules of discovery support the conclusion that sanctions may be imposed on plaintiff for violations to these rules, regardless of his seaman…