Opinion
Case Number: 1:09-CV-01627-MJS (PC)
07-02-2012
RAYMOND OCHOA Plaintiff(s) v. DR. JEAN-PIERRE Defendants.
REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR
COSTS (APPOINTED PRO BONO
COUNSEL)
REQUEST OF PRO BONO COUNSEL FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
Complete this form and return it to the court for approval prior to incurring the cost for which reimbursement is requested.
All yellow highlighted fields must be completed prior to submission of this from
I, DOUGLAS L. GORDON, attorney for plaintiff(s), declare as follows:
I was appointed to represent plaintiff(s) in this action on January 27, 2011, by the Honorable Michael J. Seng, United States District Judge/Magistrate Judge.
If no expenditure is being requested in one or more of the following itemized areas, enter in the appropriate field.
TRAVEL EXPENSES:
338 Miles (Mileage is paid at the prevailing GSA rate which is available at ___ $ 187.59
Non-mileage travel expenses: .... $ 0.00
DEPOSITION COSTS: (Not covered by the court Reporters Transcript Fund) .... $ 0.00
SERVICE OF PAPERS, WITNESS FEES: .... $ 2,225.00
INTERPRETER AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES: .... $ 0.00
PHOTOCOPIES, PHOTOGRAPHS, & TELEPHONE TOLL CALLS: .... $ 0.00
OTHER: (A description of expenses must be attached) .... $ 0.00
Please provide a more detailed description of your expense request.
1. Pre-deposition meeting fee of $725-00 and witness fee of $1,500.00 regarding the video deposition of Robert Allen, M.D., scheduled for July 25, 2012.
2. Round-trip Mileage of $187.59 from 2844 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721, to 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, regarding the video deposition of Robert Allen, M.D., scheduled for July 25, 2012.
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED: .... $ 2,412.59
I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure(s) stated above which is/are necessary to continue my pro bono representation of plaintiff,
The following requests for authority to incur costs in this case have already been approved. The amount that has been reimbursed by the court for each previously approved expenditure is indicated in the "Amount Reimbursed" column.
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signed this 21 day of June, 2012, at Fresno, California.
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Attorney's Signature