Local Rule LR 54.2: Jury Cost Assessment; Settlement Immediately Prior to Trial

LR 54.2 - Jury Cost Assessment; Settlement Immediately Prior to Trial Pursuant to the Court's authority under 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 83, whenever any civil action scheduled for jury trial is settled or otherwise disposed of in advance of the date set for trial, then, except for good cause shown, juror costs, including marshal's fees, mileage, air fare, per diem, and other related costs will be assessed equally against the parties or otherwise assessed as directed by the Court, unless the Clerk's Office has been notified in writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the day on which the action is scheduled for trial, in time to advise the jurors that it will not be necessary for them to attend. Failure to notify the Clerk's Office may subject counsel, in addition to the costs set forth above, to such sanctions as may be deemed appropriate by the Court under the circumstances.