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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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KING HALL CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC

CARTER C. WHITE SBN: 164149

U.C. Davis School of Law

One Shields Avenue, Bldg. TB-30

Davis, CA 95616-8821

Tel (530) 752-5440

Fax (530) 752-5788

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES BABB,

Plaintiff,

vs.

DR. LOW,

Defendant.

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NO. CIV S-00-0023-MCE-DAD-P

APPOINTED COUNSEL’S SECOND EX

PARTE REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY

TO INCUR COSTS (medical

consultation); AND ORDER

PART I

I, Carter C. White, declare:

1. I was appointed to represent Plaintiff in this action by the Honorable Dale A. Drozd,

United States Magistrate Judge. The Court has previously authorized me to incur up to $5,000.00

in costs reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this action. To date, it has been necessary to have

incurred some $7,600.00 in expenses, all of which has been paid, or will be paid, to expert medical

witnesses. The purpose of this request is to obtain authority to make payment of costs to medical

consultants exceeding the original projection of $5000.00, and to incur additional expenses.

2. I believe that it is reasonably necessary in this case, in order to understand the

medical issues and determine the validity of medical opinions expressed by the defendants, for our

current medical consultant to review deposition transcripts; and to offer us their assessment, advice

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and medical information. I expect the total cost of retaining such consultants not to exceed $10,000

($5,000.00 over the initial amount authorized). I will do all that I can to keep the consultant and

expert costs minimal and reasonable, and have asked for here an amount that is hoped to be the

maximum needed.

3. To date the following costs have been incurred: 

Record Review by a medical doctor 04/2004 $ 800.00

Record Review by Dr. Gary Grossfeld 09/2004 $1200.00

Record Review by Dr. Gary Grossfeld 01/2005 $2000.00

Deposition Preparation by Dr. Gary Grossfeld 02/2005 $1200.00

Deposition of Dr. Gary Grossfeld 02/2005 $2400.00

4. I understand and agree that all of the costs requested of, and paid by the court in this

case will be reimbursed out of any recovery or settlement received for the plaintiff. I further

understand that under the procedure set up by General Order 230, advance authority to incur costs

is to be obtained prior to the costs actually being incurred, and my failure to obtain advance authority

for a portion of the medical expenses in the present case was an oversight on my part, due to the

unexpected added expenses incurred by the deposition of Dr. Grossfeld, Plaintiff’s expert.

5. Based upon the foregoing, I request that this court authorize the expenditure of up

to an additional $5,000 for the retention of medical consultants, as described herein.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this is

executed this 20th day of April 2005, in Yolo County, California.

/S/ Carter C. White

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Carter C. White

Attorney for Plaintiff

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The above expenditure is 

____X____ Approved. However, counsel’s application indicates that the amount

originally authorized for a medical expert has been exceeded. The amount

approved by this order shall not be exceeded absent the prior approval of the

court. Any expenditures made in advance of court approval will not be

reimbursed by way of after-the-fact requests such as this. Moreover, the

medical expert shall not be paid at a rate exceeding $250 per hour.

________ Disapproved.

Or,

________ Good cause appearing therefor, this matter is set for discovery conference

on ________________________, at _______, ___.m. in courtroom number 26.

DATED: April 21, 2005.

DAD:4

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PART II

To the clerk of the above-entitled court:

I declare under penalty of perjury that the King Hall Civil Rights Clinic has completed the

action described above, that we have incurred actual costs in the amount of $___________, and that

we have _____ paid that cost/______ not paid that cost and ask that the court’s payment be made

directly to the provider of services, specifically: _________________________________.

I therefore request payment of this cost by the court to _____ the Clinic/to the provider of

services. I understand and agree that this cost will be reimbursed out of any recovery or settlement

resulting from this action.

Signed _______________, 2005, in Yolo County, California.

____________________________________

 Carter C. White

 Attorney for Plaintiff

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