Small et al v. University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Filing 175

ORDER that Defendant shall have until, July 10, 2014, to deposit $150,000.00 with the Clerk of the Court.The Clerk of Court shall disburse $150,551.87 to Law & Forensics, Special Master Daniel Garrie. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 6/25/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF; CC: Finance - SLR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DANIEL SMALL, et al.,

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Case No. 2:13-cv-00298-APG-PAL
Plaintiffs,

ORDER

v.
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA,
Defendant.

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This matter is before the court on the court’s review of the Joint Statement of Acceptance

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of Special Master Daniel Garrie’s Invoice Dated June 13, 2014. The court has considered the

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Joint Statement.

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On March 14, 2014, the court appointed Daniel Garrie as a Special Master in this matter

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to resolve the parties multiple ESI discovery disputes as outlined in their Joint Status Report

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(Dkt. #148). See Order (Dkt. #152). On April 14, 2014, the court entered an Order (Dkt. #161)

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approving the Special Master’s invoice for $85,158.76, ordering Defendant to deposit

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$100,000.00 with the Clerk of the Court, and directing the Clerk of the Court to disburse

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$85,158.76 to the Special Master.

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Master’s trust account.

After disbursement, $39,842.87 remains in the Special

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On June 14, 2014, the Special Master served counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for

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Defendant with a copy of his invoice in the amount of $150,564.86 for his services from April 8,

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2014, to June 12, 2014. The Special Master has agreed to deduct $12.99 from that invoice for

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certain travel expenses he incurred. Neither side objected to the invoice, and the parties filed the

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Joint Statement of Acceptance of the invoice on June 17, 2013.

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scheduled additional telephonic hearings and will be preparing a report making findings of fact

The Special Master has

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and conclusions of law concerning the scope of his appointment.

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Having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS ORDERED:

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Defendant shall have until, July 10, 2014, to deposit $150,000.00 with the Clerk of

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the Court, who shall place the funds in the Special Master’s trust account pending

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authorized disbursement.

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2. The Clerk of Court shall disburse $150,551.87 to Law & Forensics, Special Master
Daniel Garrie, at the address in Order (Dkt. #152) as soon as the funds are deposited.
Dated this 25th day of June, 2014.

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PEGGY A. LEEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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