Opinion
Case No. 1:02CV16000, (MDL Docket No. 1490).
April 7, 2011
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
On January 3, 2006, the Court issued an Appointment Order, appointing Shannan C. Krasnokutski as Special Master in these actions. (Doc. 1750). The Appointment Order provided for the appointment of the Special Master "for a maximum of 1,000 hours," and also provided that [t]he Court reserves the right to extend the allowable compensable hours and/or the hourly rate of the Special Master . . . if it finds good cause to do so." (Doc. 1750, at 10-11). By Orders issued February 6, 2007 and May 21, 2009, respectively, the Court extended the appointment of the Special Master for two additional terms of 1,000 hours each. (Docs. 1949, 2224).
The Special Master has informed the Court that she is approaching the 1,000 hour limit established in the Court's Order of May 21, 2009. The Court finds that, in the present posture of these actions, the services of the Special Master continue to serve the best interests of the parties and the Court. Accordingly, the Court finds that there are good grounds for renewing the appointment of the Special Master, and the appointment of the Special Master is hereby extended for an additional 1,000 hours.
To the extent not otherwise amended or superseded by the terms of this Order, the provisions of the Appointment Order (Doc. 1750), Cost Apportionment Order (Doc. 1764) and Clarification Order (Doc. 1767), as well as the provisions of the Court's most recent extension Order (Doc. 2224), remain in effect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 5 , 2011