SMITH v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSP. AUTHORITY

No. 94-1634.

47 F.3d 97 (1995)

Elizabeth SMITH v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 10, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lanier E. Williams (argued), Philadelphia, PA, for appellee.

Alfred W. Putnam, Jr. (argued), Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Nicholas J. Staffieri, SEPTA Legal Dept., Philadelphia, PA, for appellant.

Before: BECKER, MANSMANN, and ALITO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

In this appeal, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has asked us to overturn a district court decision reducing an award of costs under Fed. R.Civ.P. 54(d). The district court made this reduction in large measure because of the great disparity between the parties' financial resources. We agree with SEPTA that the district court's reduction was not proper, and we therefore reverse in part...

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