Valdivia v. Brown

Full title: JERRY VALDIVIA, ALFRED YANCY, and HOSSIE WELCH, on their own behalf and on…

Court: United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, E.D. California

Date published: Jun 7, 2013

CIV. S-94-671 LKK/GGH (E.D. Cal. Jun. 7, 2013)

Opinion

JERRY VALDIVIA, ALFRED YANCY, and HOSSIE WELCH, on their own behalf and on behalf of the class of all persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., Governor of the State of California, et al., Defendants. No. CIV. S-94-671 LKK/GGH United States District Court, E.D. California. June 7, 2013

          ORDER

          LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, District Judge.

         Pursuant to the court's August 18, 2005 Order of Reference, the Special Master has submitted for payment a bill for services provided during the month of May, 2013. Good cause appearing, it is ORDERED that:

         1. The Clerk is directed to pay to:

         the amount of $13, 291.93 in accordance with the attached statement; and

         2. A copy of this order shall be served on the financial department of this court.

         IT IS SO ORDERED.

         The Special Master hereby submits his statement for fees and disbursements for the period of May 1 through May 31, 2013.

Chase Riveland, Special Master Services $ 6, 480.00 Disbursements $ 1, 193.40 Total amount due $ 7, 673.40 ---------- Virginia Morrison, Deputy Special Master Services $ 2, 454.00 Disbursements $ 123.31 Total amount due $ 2, 577.31 ---------- Nancy Campbell, Deputy Special Master Services $ 2, 745.00 Disbursements $ 296.22 Total amount due $ 3, 041.22 ---------- TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED: $ 13, 291.93

         Receipts for justification of reported expenditures are available upon request. Respectfully submitted,

         OFFICE OF THE VALDIVIA SPECIAL MASTER

         TO: Ms. Leslie Medina, Financial Administrator

         FROM: Chase Riveland, Special Master, Valdivia

         RE: Reimbursement for fees and disbursements expended during the period ending May 31, 2013.

         Please send the check to the following individual for the amount indicated.

Valdivia

         Fees for May 2013 5/1/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Guillermo, Stilber, Roudebusch, Morrison; meet with Campbell and Morrison; meet with Defendants; meet with all parties; meet with Defendants; review materials 7.3 5/1/13 Travel from Sacramento to Seattle 4.5 * 5/2/13 Travel: Seattle to Deer Harbor 3.5 * 5/2/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Campbell, Hamilton; review materials.4 5/3/13 Correspondence: Tauben, Prewitt, Fischer, Court; complete OSM billing for April; develop letter for the Court; review materials 1.2 5/4/13 Correspondence: Kevin; review materials.3 5/5/13 Correspondence: Morrison; review materials.2 5/6/13 Correspondence: Campbell, Court, Morrison, Hoover, Jones; review materials.9 5/7/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Mantoan, Bien, Campbell; review materials.7 5/8/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Schaffer, Morrison, Hirsig, Stilber; review materials.5 5/9/13 Correspondence: Schultz, Rusiani, Campbell, Xiong; telephone: conference call with Defendants; telephone with Campbell; review materials 1.4 5/10/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Roudebush, Campbell; review materials.4 5/11/13 Correspondence: Morrison; review materials 1.2

         5/14/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Rusiani; telephone: Morrison; review materials 1.0 5/15/13 Correspondence: Mantoan; review materials.2 5/17/13 Correspondence: Prewitt; review materials.7 5/19/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review materials.4 5/20/13 Correspondence: Tebrock, Morrison, Campbell, Watkins, Wolff, Cooppan Wolf; review materials.5 5/21/13 Correspondence: Tebrock; telephone: Bien; review materials.8 5/23/13 Correspondence: Rusiani; telephone: Tebrock, Bien; review materials.4 5/24/13 Correspondence: Roudebush, Galvan; review materials.6 5/27/13 Review materials.9 5/28/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Court; review materials.8 5/29/13 Correspondence: Court, Campbell, Hirsig; telephone: Campbell; review materials 5.7 5/30/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Stilber; review materials 1.2 5/31/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Stilber, Prewitt; review materials; prepare OSM team billing for May 1.1 ____ 28.8 8* 28.8 × $200 =$ 5, 760 8 × 90 = $720 Expenses for May 2013 5/1/13 Roundtrip flight: Seattle to Sacramento and return $ 678.00 5/1/13 Rental car 82.98

         5/1/13 Hotel: 2 nights 256.66 5/1/13 breakfast, lunch (Riveland, Morrison, Campbell), dinner 98.76 5/2/13 Taxi: Seatac to Lake Union 59.00 5/2/13 Breakfast 7.80 _________ $1, 193.40 Total Fees: $ 6, 480 Total Fees and Expenses: $ 6, 480 + $ 1, 193.40 = $ 7, 673.40 Fees for May 2013 Date Activity Time/Hours 5/1/13 Review materials for parties meeting; Mtg 6.25 Defendants; Mtg OSM team; Mtg Parties; Mtg Plaintiffs; 5/1/13 Travel to Tacoma 5.00* 5/6/13 Review court order; EM OSM team; review Ps 1.25 response to Ds statewide progress report 5/9/13 Monthly D call; TC Riveland; EM Skipper-Dota.50 5/14/13 Review monitoring reports and correspondence 1.75

         Total 20.50 12.75 × $180/hour = $2295.00 5.00 × 90/hour = $ 450.00 Total Fees $2745.00

         Disbursements/Expenses for May 2013

         Date Activity Amount 5/1/13 Travel via POV Seatac to Tacoma 28mi@.55mi 15.40 5/1/13 Airfare 126.90^** 5/1/13 Airport Parking 36.57 5/1/13 Meeting Parking 18.00 5/1/13 Meals 20.59 5/1/13 Rental Car 78.76^** Total Travel Expenses 296.22 _______ Total Fees and Expenses 3041.22

** One half airfare billed to Farrell/

         Disbursements/Expenses for May 2013 Date Activity Amount 5/1/13 Parking for Sacramento meetings 15.00 5/1/13 Mileage and tolls between San Anselmo and Sacramento (174 miles at 108.31 56.5 cents per mile) Total $ 123.31 Total Fees and Expenses: $ 2, 577.31