Opinion
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 December, 2012. Good cause appearing, it is ORDERED that:
the amount of $18, 745.00 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 December 1 thru December 31, 2012.
Chase Riveland, Special Master Services $ 7, 400.00 Disbursements $ -0- Total amount due $7, 400.00 Virginia Morrison, Deputy Special Master Services $ 8, 420.00 Disbursements $ -0- Total amount due $ 8, 420.00 Nancy Campbell, Deputy Special Master Services $ 2, 925.00 Disbursements $ -0- Total amount due $ 2, 925.00 TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED: $ 18, 745.00
Receipts for justification of reported expenditures are available upon request.
VALDIVIA ValdiviaPlease send the check to the following individual for the amount indicated
ValdiviaFor: Chase Riveland Tax #: XXX-XX-XXXX Fees for December 2012 12/1/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review materials.4 12/2/12 Correspondence: Campbell; prepare and submit OSM billing for November; review materials.9 12/3/12 Correspondence: Campbell; telephone: Morrison; review; materials.7 12/4/12 Correspondence: Haney, Hoover, Court; review materials.5 12/5/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review materials.3 12/6/12 Correspondence: Haney, Court; review materials.4 12/7/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Xiong; review materials.9 12/8/12 Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison; review materials.3 12/9/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review materials.4 12/10/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Wolff, Walczak Campbell; both parties; review materials 2.6 12/11/12 Correspondence: Morrison; telephone: Campbell and Morrison; review materials 5.9 12/12/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Galvan; conference call w/Plaintiffs and OSM team; review materials 4.2 12/13/12 Correspondence: Campbell, Hagler, Xiong, Court; conference call with Defendants, telephone: Tebrock; review materials 2.2 12/14/12 Correspondence: Xiong, Campbell, Morrison, Prewitt, Wolf; conference call: OSM team; conference call: OSM team w/Defendants; review materials 4.8
12/16/12 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review materials 1.4 12/17/12 Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison, Buffleben, Court, Hoover, Shaffer, Fischer; review materials; review final OSM 13th draft- finalize and forward to Court 5.9 12/18/12 Correspondence: Mantoan, Tebrock, Fischer, Court, Hoover, Morrison; review materials.5 12/19/12 Correspondence: Rusiani, Campbell, Prewitt, Morrison, Wolff, Court; review materials 1.112/20/12 Correspondence: Prewitt, Morrison; review materials.3 12/21/12 Correspondence: Court, Haney, Kogan; review materials.5 12/23/12 Review materials.3 12/27/12 Review materials.4 12/28/12 Correspondence: Kogen, Jones, Rusiani; review materials.5 12/30/12 Telephone: Campbell; review materials.6 12/31/12 Correspondence: Campbell, Morrison; prepare OSM billing for December.8 37.0 * -0- Hrs. @ $ 90/hr. = $-0- and 37 hrs. @ $200/hr. = $ 7, 400 * travel time @ $90/hr. Expenses for December 2012 No expenses for December Total Fees and Expenses: $ -0-+ $ 7, 400 = $ 7, 400
Date Activity Time/Hours 12/9/12 EMs OSM team re: meetings.25 12/10/12 TC Schaffer; Review Ps OSM 13 feedback; 1.50 TC Tebrock 12/11/12 TC OSM team 1.00 12/12/12 TC Plaintiff re: OSM 13 2.00 12/14/12 Review Parties responses OSM 13; TC OSM Team; 4.00 TC Defendants 12/16/12 OSM 13 Revisions; Corr OSM team and parties 1.50 12/17/12 Corr Ds re: OSM 13; OSM 13 revisions 3.25 12/18/12 Correspondence review.50 12/21/12 TC Schaffer; review 3rd and 4th quarter monitoring 2.25 reports; Paragraph 27 and other correspondence Total 16.25 16.25 × $180/hour = $2, 925.00 *Travel Time Total Fees $2, 925.00
Date Activity Time/Hours 12/10/12 Email communication among OSM; review party objections to OSM 2.2 report 12/11/12 Review and respond to email communication; review and notate party 7.6 objections; research issues; telephone conference w/OSM 12/12/12 Review and notate party objections; research issues; telephone 3.0 conference w/OSM and plaintiffs 12/13/12 Telephone conferences w/OSM, defendants and CalPAP; review and 8.0 respond to email communication; review and notate party objections; research issues; revise OSM report 12/14/12 Telephone conferences w/OSM, defendants and CalPAP; research 7.2 issues; revise OSM report 12/16/12 Revise OSM report; research issues; review and respond to email 7.75 communication 12/17/12 Revise OSM report; research issues; review and respond to email 6.25 communication; telephone conferences w/N. Campbell and defendants 12/19/12 Review and respond to email communication 0.1 Total 42.1 × $200/hour = $ 8, 420