Bury v. Clark et al

Filing 62

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Counsel's Request for Partial Reimbursement signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 10/9/2012. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LARRY BURY

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 1:10-cv-00196-DLB PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
COUNSEL’S REQUEST FOR PARTIAL
REIMBURSEMENT

E. WILLIAMS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Larry Bury (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California Department of

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Corrections and Rehabilitation. Plaintiff is represented by pro bono counsel in this action. This

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action proceeds against Defendants E. Williams and Moto for deliberate indifference to a serious

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medical need in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

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On September 26, 2012, Plaintiff’s counsel submitted a request for partial reimbursement for

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plane fare from Palo Alto, California to Chino, California, where Plaintiff is currently incarcerated.

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Counsel provides as an explanation that they would like to meet Plaintiff in-person regarding

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upcoming trial matters.

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For the following reasons, the request for reimbursement will be denied. The Court had

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granted two prior partial reimbursement requests, the first one being counsel’s first face-to-face

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meeting with Plaintiff, and the second being for the deposition of an inmate. ECF Nos. 35, 50. The

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Court appreciates that Plaintiff’s counsel seeks only partial reimbursement, in an effort to save on

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unnecessary expenditures by the Court. Here, however, the Court does not find sufficient reasons
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for partial reimbursement. Plaintiff and counsel may communicate with each other by telephone,

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and an in-person meeting with Plaintiff appears unnecessary. If any issues regarding telephonic

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communication between Plaintiff and counsel should arise, Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s counsel should

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notify the Court, and the Court will issue any orders necessary to resolve the issue.
Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel’s request for reimbursement

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is denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Dennis

October 9, 2012

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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