John Balko & Assocs. v. Sebelius

Full title: JOHN BALKO & ASSOCIATES d/b/a SENIOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff, v…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Nov 14, 2012

12cv0572 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 14, 2012)

Opinion

12cv0572

11-14-2012

JOHN BALKO & ASSOCIATES d/b/a SENIOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN SEBELIUS Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant.

Arthur J. Schwab

ELECTRONICALLY FILED

Order Appointing Special Master

AND NOW, this___ day of November, 2012, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that having given notice pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 53(b)(1), Mr./Mrs. ___ having complied with Fed.R.Civ.P. 53(b)(3)(A), and no party having objected, the Court appoints ___ to serve as Special Master in the above captioned case. The powers of the Special Master shall be as follows:

(a) To hear argument (if deemed appropriate by the Special Master) on the cross-motions for summary judgment;
(b) To prepare a Report and Recommendation on the cross-motions for summary judgment; and
(c) To perform such other acts as the parties agree upon and the Court subsequently approves.

If any oral argument is heard by the Special Master, a court reporter shall record the proceedings. The Special Master may Order the production of the transcript of those proceedings. If the transcript is ordered, it shall be filed on ECF with the Report and Recommendation. The Special Master may not communicate ex parte with the Court or parties.

The Special Master shall submit to the Court a Report and Recommendation on the cross-motions for summary judgment by __________. Either party may file objections to, or a motion to adopt or modify, the Special Master's Report and Recommendation by __________. A party may file a response to such objection or motion by __________.

The compensation to be paid to the Special Master shall be fixed and determined by the Court pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 53(g). The Special Master shall file with the Court, under seal, an affidavit setting forth his/her proposed compensation, using his/her normal billing rate for such services (plus costs), by __________. The parties shall file, under seal, any objections to the proposed compensation by __________, which shall be ruled upon by the Court. The parties shall equally split the costs and fees for services rendered by the Special Master.

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Arthur J. Schwab

United States District Judge
cc: All ECF Counsel of Record