Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 5193

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 8/6/14 ORDERING that The Special Master's 8/6/14 Request for appointment of additional staff 5191 is GRANTED; The Special Master is authorized to appoint Barbara Seldin, Ph.D., Maria Masotta, Psy. D., and Karen Rea, PHN, MSN, FNP, to perform the duties set forth in the Special Master's request for the Appointment of Additional Staff and for Increase in Compensation of Monitors, filed 8/6/14, and to be compensated at the rates set forth therein. The compensation for Patricia Williams, Esq., Haunani Henry, and Kerry Walsh, Esq., for time spent working on this action, other than travel time, is increased to two hundred thirty five dollars ($235.00) per hour, said increase to be effective the date this order is filed. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

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No. CIV. S-90-520 LKK/DAD (PC)

Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

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Defendants.

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On August 6, 2014, the Special Master filed a request for

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appointment of additional staff and to increase the rate of

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compensation for certain current members of his staff.

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5191.)

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Ph.D, Maria Masotta, Psy.D., and Karen Rea, PHN, MSN, FNP, to his

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staff.

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compensated at an hourly rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) for

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travel time and otherwise at an hourly rate of two hundred fifty

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dollars ($250.00) plus reasonable expenses.

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(ECF No.

The Special Master seeks appointment of Barbara Seldin,

As experts, Drs. Seldin and Masotta and Ms. Rea are to be

In addition, the Special Master seeks increased compensation

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for his monitors Patricia Williams, Esq. and Haunani Henry from

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an hourly rate of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to two hundred
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thirty five dollars ($235.00), and for his monitor Kerry Walsh,

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Esq. from two hundred twenty five dollars ($225.00) to two

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hundred thirty five dollars ($235.00).

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compensation for travel time shall remain at an hourly rate of

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ninety dollars ($90.00).

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The Special Master represents that the parties have no
objections to either request.

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These three monitors’

See ECF No. 5191 at 2.

Pursuant to paragraph B(7) of this court’s December 11, 1995
order and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
that:
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The Special Master’s August 6, 2014 request for

appointment of additional staff is GRANTED;
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The Special Master is authorized to appoint Barbara

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Seldin, Ph.D., Maria Masotta, Psy.D., and Karen Rea, PHN, MSN,

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FNP, to perform the duties set forth in the Special Master’s

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request for the Appointment of Additional Staff and for Increase

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in Compensation of Monitors, filed August 6, 2014, and to be

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compensated at the rates set forth therein; and

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3.

The compensation for Patricia Williams, Esq., Haunani

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Henry, and Kerry Walsh, Esq., for time spent working on this

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action, other than travel time, is increased to two hundred

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thirty five dollars ($235.00) per hour, said increase to be

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effective the date this order is filed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

August 6, 2014.

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