Opinion
No. 1:06cv00776-AWI-GSA
01-23-2012
Punaofo Tsugito Tilei Plaintiff v. T. Wan et al Defendants.
REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR
COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT
REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES Complete this form and return it to the court (with two copies) for approval, prior to incurring the cost for which reimbursement is requested.
I, Dcnald Aquinas Lancaster, Jr., Esq., attorney for plaintiff(s), declare us follows:
I was appointed to represent plaintiff(s) in this action on November 29, 2011, by the Honorable Gary Austin, United States District Judge/Magistrate. I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this action:
To: interview Mr. Punaofo Tsugito Tilei regarding his case. This visit is necessary to ascertain the facts of the case identify the key parties and review discovery.
(e.g., deposition of _________________, defendant herein).
I have made reasonable inquiry and believe that the cost of this course of action will not exceed the amount of $500.00.
I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed that stated above for the completion of this contemplated course of action.
The following payments of costs have been heretofore approved in this matter:
+-------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Amount ¦ ¦Amount¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ ¦Approved¦Purpose ¦Paid ¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ ¦ ¦Travel expenses to interview Mr, Telei,¦ ¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ ¦ ¦Hotel accommodations. ¦ ¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ +--------+---------------------------------------+------¦ +-------------------------------------------------------+
1 declare under penalty of perjury [hat the foregoing is true and correct.
Signal this 30 day of December, 2011, at Los Angeles, California.
Dcnald Aquinas Lancaster, Jr., Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff(s)
The prove expenditure is ___ Approved ___ Denied
___ Good cause appearing therefore, this matter is set for discovery conference, pursuant to rule ___, on ___________________, at _______________, ___ M. in Courtroom Number _____.
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United States District Judge/Magistrate