Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 6099

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 2/25/2019 ORDERING the neutral expert to submit to [e-mail] a new summary invoice that omits the requested payments described in this order. The revised summary invoice will be sent to the parties upon its submission to this court. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P

ORDER

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

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On February 19, 2019, the court received the neutral expert’s monthly invoice for

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services rendered through January 31, 2019. The court has reviewed the invoice as required by

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paragraph C(2) of the district court’s January 8, 2019 order. ECF No. 6064 at 5. In that invoice,

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the neutral expert seeks reimbursement for 14.2 hours of time spent by Christopher Karnes at a rate

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of $270.00 per hour. Mr. Karnes is not included in the list of staff approved by the district court

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on December 18, 2018. See ECF No. 6048 (approving “neutral expert's utilization and retention of

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the persons identified in his filing titled Neutral Expert's Designation of Investigative Team, ECF

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6044.) The neutral expert is required to “seek approval of the court in advance of utilization or

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retention of additional staff beyond that already approved.” ECF No. 6064 at 2. Absent such

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approval, the court will not authorize payment for those hours.

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In addition, the neutral expert seeks reimbursement of costs in the amount of $60.00 for

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“Specialized Research.” Consistent with its duty to review the invoice, the court has made an

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inquiry to the neutral expert about this cost. He has agreed the amount may be stricken from the

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invoice.

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Good cause appearing, the neutral expert will be directed to submit to

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[e-mail] a new summary invoice that omits the requested payments described

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supra. The revised summary invoice will be sent to the parties upon its submission to this court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 25, 2019

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