Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al

Filing 575

AFFIRMATION of Peter J. Gleason in Support re: 570 FINAL MOTION for Attorney Fees Declaration of Peter J. Gleason In Support of Attorneys Fee application for Levine & Gilbert and Peter J. Gleason, Esq... Document filed by Adrian Schoolcraft. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Peter Gleason time records, # 2 Exhibit investigator's time records, # 3 Exhibit proof of disbursements)(Gilbert, Richard)

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EXHIBIT B Vincent  Parco,  PI     875  6th  Ave.   Suite  206   New  York,  NY  10001     RE:  Investigation  for  Peter  J.  Gleason,  PC   (Schoolcraft)     Rate:  $150  per  hour   Scope:  Named  Defendants  &     Identify  person(s)  at  Schoolcraft  home  when  he  was  removed  to  hospital.           DATE       DESCRIPTION           Hrs/Rate             11/20/12   Meeting  with  Peter  Gleason  (Atty.)  regarding  being     2hrs.     hired  as  investigator  on  the  Schoolcraft  case.     $150   Discussed  scope  of  investigation  which  included   Investigating  named  defendants  and  determining   Identity  of  individuals  at  the  Schoolcraft  home  the     night  he  was  removed  to  Jamacia  Hospital.     11/21/12   Reviewed  Civil  Complaint,  Reviewed  NY  Magazine   2.5hrs.       article,  “Captain  Midnight,”  and  numerous  other  media   $150     reports  on  subject  of  NY  Magazine  article  as  well       media  reports  on  Schoolcraft.    Contact  with  ret.  NYPD   Lieutenant  who  has  knowledge  of  individuals  present   at  the  Schoolcraft  home.     1/23/12   Called  a  number  of  contacts  that  might  have  direct,     1.5hrs.     secondary  or  tertiary  knowledge  of  the  subject  matter   $150   of  this  investigation.    I  find  this  method  conserves  resources   by  “throwing  out  a  net,”  to  my  various  contacts  and  wait   to  set  what  it  yields.    This  passive  method  of  investigation   is  reactionary  waiting  for  my,  “contacts,”  to  reach  out   to  me  should  they  encounter  anything  that  might  be  relevant.   Given  the  publicity  of  this  matter  there  should  be  no  problem   initiating  this  type  of  investigation.       11/27/12   Meeting  with  Atty.,  provided  update  as  to  information   1.5hrs.       obtained  from  a  contact.           $150     12/1/12   Phone  call  with  Atty.,  update  and  strategy.       .5hrs.                       $150   AMOUNT   $300   $375   $225     $225   $75     12/2/12       12/3/12       12/5/12         12/5/12         12/9/12       12/10/12         12/13/12         12/16/12       12/17/12     12/21/12       12/28/12         1/7/13       1/11/13             Conversation  with  contact,  discussed  NYPD,  Emergency  .5hrs.     Service  Unit  involvement  in  Schoolcraft  incident.     $150   $75   Phone  call  with  Atty.,  informed  him  I  was  awaiting  a   call  back  from  individual  with  knowledge.       .125hrs.   $150   $18.75   Spoke  to  contact  with  useful  knowledge.                       .5hrs.     $150   $75   Phone  call  with  Atty.,  update  as  to  intel  obtained.                     .5hrs.     $150   $75   Phone  call  with  Atty.,  update.             .125hrs.   $150   $18.75   Meeting  with  Atty.,  update  on  individuals  present   at  Schoolcraft  incident.    Atty.  Satisfied  of  mulitiple   sources  confirming  identity  of  individual(s)  at  scene.   1.25hrs.   $150   $187.50     Meeting  with  Atty,,  provided  Press  Release  from     Queens  DA’s  office,  discussed  same  and  follow  up     On  other  aspects  of  investigation.   1.5hrs.     $150   $225     Spoke  to  contact  discussed  new  information.                 .5hrs.     $150   $75   Meeting  with  atty.,  updated  as  to  new         information  on  both  Queens  DA  and  steroid  issue.   1.25hrs.   $150   $187.50   Meeting  with  atty.  given  instructions  on  issues  to     follow  up  on.               1.5hrs.     $150   $225   Conversation  with  contact  with  source  confirming   outstanding  issue.                   .5hrs.     $75   Meeting  with  atty.  discussed  investigation  strategy   moving  forward.             1.5hrs.     $150   $225   Meeting  with  atty.  discussed  credibility  of  potential   witnesses.               .75hrs.     $150   $112.50                   $150   1/14/13           1/16/13           1/17/13           1/29/13             2/13/13           3/29/13         Interview  of  potential  witness.                         .75hrs.     $150   $112.50       .125hrs.   $150   $18.75   Meeting  with  atty.  regarding  Schoolcraft  residence.                   .75hrs.     $150   $112.50   Meeting  with  atty.,  discussed  entire  investigation,   home  invasion,  named  defendants,  Queens  DA.     1.25hrs   $150   $187.50   Meeting  with  atty.  update  on  new  development.                     .5hrs     $500   $75   Meeting  with  atty.  reviewed  photographs  from       Schoolcraft  apartment.  Discussed  possible  use  of       a  rebuttal  witness,  strategy.   1.5hrs     $500   $225   .5hrs.     $75   Phone  call  with  atty.  update  set  up  meeting                   4/12/13     Meeting  with  atty.  and  Plaintiff,  discussed  overall         investigation.                     Total  of  23.875  Hours  @  $150  per  hour  =  $3,581.25        

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