The Appellees-Cross-Appellants, the Town of Hyde Park and the Planning Board of Hyde Park (collectively the
Rule 39 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that if a judgment is affirmed, costs shall be taxed against the appellant unless otherwise ordered. Pursuant to this rule, the Court of Appeals has wide discretion in the taxation of costs. Square Construction, Co. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority,
In this instance, the Court of Appeals denies both motions for a bill of costs. The Appellees-Cross-Appellants’ motion is denied for the reasons articulated in Judge Brieant’s decision of April 6,1999, vacating the award of trial costs for the Town. DLC Management Corp. v. Town of Hyde Park,
SO ORDERED.
