Filed: Jun. 07, 2013
Latest Update: Jun. 07, 2013
Summary: ORDER LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, District Judge. Pursuant to the court's August 18, 2005 Order of Reference, the Special Master has submitted for payment a bill for services provided during the month of May, 2013. Good cause appearing, it is ORDERED that: 1. The Clerk is directed to pay to: Chase Riveland Valdivia Special Master 5714 Deer Harbor Road, Box 367 Deer Harbor, WA 98243 the amount of $13,291.93 in accordance with the attached statement; and 2. A copy of this order shall be served on
Summary: ORDER LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, District Judge. Pursuant to the court's August 18, 2005 Order of Reference, the Special Master has submitted for payment a bill for services provided during the month of May, 2013. Good cause appearing, it is ORDERED that: 1. The Clerk is directed to pay to: Chase Riveland Valdivia Special Master 5714 Deer Harbor Road, Box 367 Deer Harbor, WA 98243 the amount of $13,291.93 in accordance with the attached statement; and 2. A copy of this order shall be served on t..
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ORDER
LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, District Judge.
Pursuant to the court's August 18, 2005 Order of Reference, the Special Master has submitted for payment a bill for services provided during the month of May, 2013. Good cause appearing, it is ORDERED that:
1. The Clerk is directed to pay to:
Chase Riveland
Valdivia Special Master
5714 Deer Harbor Road, Box 367
Deer Harbor, WA 98243
the amount of $13,291.93 in accordance with the attached statement; and
2. A copy of this order shall be served on the financial department of this court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Valdiva et al.,
Plaintiffs, No. CIV. S-94-671 LKK/GGH
v.
Brown et al.,
Defendants.
The Special Master hereby submits his statement for fees and disbursements for the period of May 1 through May 31, 2013.
Chase Riveland, Special Master
Services $ 6,480.00
Disbursements $ 1,193.40
Total amount due $ 7,673.40
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Virginia Morrison, Deputy Special Master
Services $ 2,454.00
Disbursements $ 123.31
Total amount due $ 2,577.31
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Nancy Campbell, Deputy Special Master
Services $ 2,745.00
Disbursements $ 296.22
Total amount due $ 3,041.22
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TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE REIMBURSED: $ 13,291.93
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Receipts for justification of reported expenditures are available upon request. Respectfully submitted,
/s/Chase Riveland
June 1, 2013
Special Master
OFFICE OF THE VALDIVIA SPECIAL MASTER
TO: Ms. Leslie Medina, Financial Administrator
FROM: Chase Riveland, Special Master, Valdivia
RE: Reimbursement for fees and disbursements expended during the period ending May 31, 2013.
Please send the check to the following individual for the amount indicated.
Chase Riveland
Valdivia Special Master
5714 Deer Harbor Road
Box 367
Deer Harbor, WA 98243
Amount to be reimbursed: $ 13,291.93
Fees for May 2013
5/1/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Guillermo, Stilber, Roudebusch,
Morrison; meet with Campbell and Morrison; meet with
Defendants; meet with all parties; meet with Defendants; review
materials 7.3
5/1/13 Travel from Sacramento to Seattle 4.5 *
5/2/13 Travel: Seattle to Deer Harbor 3.5 *
5/2/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Campbell, Hamilton; review materials .4
5/3/13 Correspondence: Tauben, Prewitt, Fischer, Court; complete OSM
billing for April; develop letter for the Court; review materials 1.2
5/4/13 Correspondence: Kevin; review materials .3
5/5/13 Correspondence: Morrison; review materials .2
5/6/13 Correspondence: Campbell, Court, Morrison, Hoover, Jones;
review materials .9
5/7/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Mantoan, Bien, Campbell; review
materials .7
5/8/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Schaffer, Morrison, Hirsig, Stilber;
review materials .5
5/9/13 Correspondence: Schultz, Rusiani, Campbell, Xiong; telephone:
conference call with Defendants; telephone with Campbell; review
materials 1.4
5/10/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Roudebush, Campbell; review materials .4
5/11/13 Correspondence: Morrison; review materials 1.2
5/14/13 Correspondence: Xiong, Rusiani; telephone: Morrison;
review materials 1.0
5/15/13 Correspondence: Mantoan; review materials .2
5/17/13 Correspondence: Prewitt; review materials .7
5/19/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell; review materials .4
5/20/13 Correspondence: Tebrock, Morrison, Campbell, Watkins, Wolff,
Cooppan Wolf; review materials .5
5/21/13 Correspondence: Tebrock; telephone: Bien; review materials .8
5/23/13 Correspondence: Rusiani; telephone: Tebrock, Bien; review
materials .4
5/24/13 Correspondence: Roudebush, Galvan; review materials .6
5/27/13 Review materials .9
5/28/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Court; review materials .8
5/29/13 Correspondence: Court, Campbell, Hirsig; telephone: Campbell;
review materials 5.7
5/30/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Stilber; review materials 1.2
5/31/13 Correspondence: Morrison, Campbell, Stilber, Prewitt; review
materials; prepare OSM team billing for May 1.1
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28.8
8*
28.8 × $200 =$ 5,760
8 × 90 = $720
Expenses for May 2013
5/1/13 Roundtrip flight: Seattle to Sacramento and return $ 678.00
5/1/13 Rental car 82.98
5/1/13 Hotel: 2 nights 256.66
5/1/13 breakfast, lunch (Riveland, Morrison, Campbell), dinner 98.76
5/2/13 Taxi: Seatac to Lake Union 59.00
5/2/13 Breakfast 7.80
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$1,193.40
Total Fees: $ 6,480
Total Fees and Expenses: $ 6,480 + $ 1,193.40 = $ 7,673.40
Fees for May 2013
Date Activity Time/Hours
5/1/13 Review materials for parties meeting; Mtg 6.25
Defendants; Mtg OSM team; Mtg Parties; Mtg
Plaintiffs;
5/1/13 Travel to Tacoma 5.00*
5/6/13 Review court order; EM OSM team; review Ps 1.25
response to Ds statewide progress report
5/9/13 Monthly D call; TC Riveland; EM Skipper-Dota .50
5/14/13 Review monitoring reports and correspondence 1.75
Total 20.50
12.75 × $180/hour = $2295.00
5.00 × 90/hour = $ 450.00
Total Fees $2745.00
Disbursements/Expenses for May 2013
Date Activity Amount
5/1/13 Travel via POV SeaTac to Tacoma 28mi@ .55mi 15.40
5/1/13 Airfare 126.90**
5/1/13 Airport Parking 36.57
5/1/13 Meeting Parking 18.00
5/1/13 Meals 20.59
5/1/13 Rental Car 78.76**
Total Travel Expenses 296.22
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Total Fees and Expenses 3041.22
Fees for May 2013
Date Activity Time/Hours
5/1/13 Round-trip travel between San Anselmo and Sacramento 3.6*
5/1/13 Conferences w/OSM, defendants, and all parties; review and respond 5.8
to email communication
5/6/13 Review court order; review and respond to email communication 0.2
5/7/13 Review and respond to email communication 0.25
5/8/13 Review and respond to email communication 0.2
5/10/13 Review email communication 0.1
5/12/13 Review and synthesize monitoring reports and correspondence 3.75
5/13/13 Telephone conference w/C. Riveland 0.25
5/28/13 Review document 0.1
Total
10.65 × $200/hour = $ 2,130
3.6 × $ 90/hour = $ 324
$ 2,454
Disbursements/Expenses for May 2013
Date Activity Amount
5/1/13 Parking for Sacramento meetings 15.00
5/1/13 Mileage and tolls between San Anselmo and Sacramento (174 miles at 108.31
56.5 cents per mile)
Total $ 123.31
Total Fees and Expenses: $ 2,577.31
