Item S6
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BOARD OF COUNTY (;uMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 19,2002
Division: County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for payment of legal fees and costs
submitted by the Friedlander Law Firm, P.L.C. regarding Island Disposal vs. Monroe
County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: BOCC approved retaining The Friedlander Law Firm for
defense of litigation re: Island Disposal vs. Monroe County. There were several
months of trial preparation and three days of trial which was recently concluded with
a verdict in favor of Monroe County.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
Cost to County: $37,297.10
APPROVED BY: County Attorney_ OMBlPurchasing_ Risk Management_
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DOCUMENTATION: Included To Follow Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM #
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The Friedlander Law Firm, P.LC
1824 Flagler Avenue
P.O. Box 5527
Key West, FL 33045
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Monroe County
P.O. Box 1026
Key West, FL
33041-1026
June 1, 2002
AtteatiOD: James T. Hendrick, County Attorney
File #:
fnv #:
1184
1017
RE: Monroe County/Island Disposal - Legal fees and costs for the period
Janwuy 14, 2002 through May 3], 2002, including the trial before Judge
Robert H DeebI, VISiting Senior Judge, Monroe County Circuit Court
(held in Tavernier)
DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS AMOUNT LAWYER
Jan-] 4-02 Telephone conference with Matt Jacob re 4.75 712.50 VM
pretrial; review documents for trial; prepare
exhibit and witness lists; telephone call with
Squitero's office; telephone call with Matt re
pretrial; review pretrial and send exhibit and
witness lists; telephone call with Matt re
pretrial; telephone call with N. Boninski
Jan-22-02 Telephone conference with Rob Wolfe re 1.25 187.50 VM
BOCC; review emergency motion; fax
transmission to Rob Wolfe; meeting with R.
Wolfe; review order; edit order
Jan-3]-02 Telephone conference with City Clerk re 0.25 37.50 VM
documents
Mar-06-02 Telephone call with Debbie.at Roberts office; 0.75 112.50 VM
telephone call with Beckmeyer re deposition;
telephone call with Jim Hendrick
Mar-07-02 Telephone call with Rob Wolfe re BOCC 0.50 75.00 VM
minutes; letter to run Roberts
Mar-08-02 Telephone call with Rob Wolfe 0.25 37.50 VM
Review transcript 0.25 37.50 VM
Invoice #:
1017
Page 2
June 1. 2002
Mar-] ]-02 Telephone call with R. Wolfe re transcript; 0.50 75.00 VM
letter to J. Hendrick
Mar-I 9-02 Telephone call with Debbie re Roberts' 0.50 75.00 VM
availability for trial; telephone call with J.
Hendrick
Mar-22-02 Telephone call with Beckmeyer (left message) 0.50 75.00 VM
re deposition; telephone call with Jim Hendrick
re deposition
Mar-24-02 Review of deposition notices; telephone call 0.50 75.00 VM
with Matt Jacob re Hendrick
Mar-25-02 Telephone call with Matt Jacobs 0.25 37.50 VM
Telephone caD with Matt Jacob; telephone caD 0.75 112.50 VM
with Tun Roberts' office' telephone call with Jim
Hendrick's office
Fax to J. Hendrick; fax to J. Roberts; fax to M. 0.75 ] ]2.50 VM
Jacob
Mar-28-02 Telephone call with Judge Garcia's office; 0.75 112.50 VM
telephone call with Jim Roberts' office'
telephone call with Matt Jacob
Apr-02-02 Review of motion for protective order and 0.75 1 ]2.50 VM
motion to withdraw from calendar; telephone
call with Matt Jacob
Apr-03-02 Telephone call with Matt jacob; telephone call 0.50 75.00 VM
witbJimHendrick
Telephone call with Matt Jacob re motion; 2.25 337.50 VM
telephone call with Jim Hendrick; telephone
call with Judge Garcia's office; review motion
toe ompel discovery and for sanctions; draft.
letter to J. Hendrick; draft letter to M. Jacob;
draft affidavit for D. ~Iage; review orders
Apr-04-02 Telephone call with Matt Jacobs; review 1.00 150.00 VM
motion and order; letter to M. Jacob; review
fax of pleadings
Apr-05-02 Telephone call with Judge's office re order 0.25 37.50 VM
Apr-08-02 Telephone call with Matt jacob 0.25 37.50 VM
Irivoice #:
1017
Page 3
June 1. 2002
Apr-09-02 Travel to Plantation Key; attend hearing; return 4.75 7]2.50 VM
to Key West; telephone call with run Hendrick
Apr - Il-02 Telephone call with run Roberts' office re 0.75 I 12.50 VM
deposition; telephone calI with Beckmeyer's
office re deposition; letter re expert
Apr-I7-02 Telephone call with Karl Beckmeyer; telephone 0.50 75.00 VM
calI with Jim Hendrick
Apr- I 8-02 Prepare for depositions of Roberts and of 1.80 270.00 WAF
Hendrick; meeting with VM re same
Apr -19-02 Additional trial preparation; research re 9.00 ],350.00 WAF
Arflcle I, Section 10 of Florida Constitution;
meet Hendrick; attend Hendrick deposition;
meet Roberts; attend Robers deposition; meet
Smith assistant to locate transcripts
Review pleadings for WAF re depositions 0.25 37.50 VM
Apr-23-02 Extensive research re abrogation of contract 3.20 480.00 WAF
cases; telephone calI with Hendrick re same;
telephone call with research assistant re same
Apr-25-02 Trial preparation 1.50 225.00 WAF
Apr-29-02 Prepare for hearing on motion to compel 3.40 510.00 WAF
transcripts of2 confidential meetings;
telephone confrence with V. McFadyen re
same; geneca.l trial Preparation
Telephone call with Michelle re BOCC meeting 0.25 37.50 VM
Telephone call with Rob re case law 0.25 37.50 VM
Review supplemental response; dictate 0.50 75.00 VM
objection
May-O 1-02 Review deposition transcripts; general trial 3.20 480.00 WAF
preparation
Telephone conference with Beckmeyer, 2.50 375.00 VM
telephone calI with M. Jacob; review
depositions
Telephone calI with Rob re transcripts; pick up 1.00 ] 50.00 VM
transcripts; review transcripts
lrivoice #:
1017
Page 4
June I, 2002
May-02-02 Review all transcripts of executive meetings 1.80 270.00 WAF
May-OJ-02 Review hearing transcripts; review file; general 4.20 630.00 WAF
trial preparation
File review; trial preparation 1.60 240.00 WAF
Meeting with expert 1.00 150.00 VM
May-05-02 File review; Trial preparation 1.30 195.00 WAF
May-07-02 Telephone conference with Matt Jacob; 0.75 112.50 VM
prepare for pretrial conference
May-08-02 Travd to Plantation Key; prepare for and 3.50 525.00 VM
attend hearing; travel to Marathon
May-l0-02 Document review; Trial preparation 2.80 420.00 WAF
May-ll-02 Review transcripts of three meetings of county 0_50 75.00 WAF
commission; meeting with VM re same
May-13-02 Telephone conference with Hendrick; set up 1.40 210_00 WAF
deposition of Nathan Eden; telephone call with
Halpern re Eden; telephone call with Hendrick
re Nabors
May-l 4-02 Telephone conferences with expert witnesses, 2.80 420.00 WAF
numerous telephone conferences with V.
Mcfadyen; trial preparation
Letter to Greenman; telephone conference with 0.75 112.50 VM
Beckmeyer; telephone conference with Matt
Jacob
Telephone call with WAF re depositions; 0.50 75.00 VM
telephone conference with Nabors
May-15-02 Preparation for trial; telephone conference with 2.80 420.00 WAF
Bob Nabors; meeting with V.McFadyen
Trial preparation; review letter; telephone call 2.00 300.00 VM
with Nabors; meeting with WAF; prepare
notice of deposition of Eden and subpoena;
telephone call with Matt Jacob; telephone call
with Beckmeyer; telephone call to Nabor's
office
Invoice #:
1017
Page 5
June I, 2002
May-16-02 TriaJ preparation; meet and speak to experts; 4.60 690.00 WAF
lengthy meeting with V. McFadyen; talk to
Redman; file motion response on experts
TriaJ preparation; telephone caJJ with Matt 6.75 1,012.50 VM
Jacob; telephone caJJ with Karl Beckmeyer;
review of file and exhibits; meeting with WAF;
trip to county attorney's office; review
interJocaJ 8greements; telephone caJJ with Rob
Wolfe; telephone call with Redman; telephone
calJ with DebbiQAt Jim Robert's office;
telephone call with Matt Jacob; telephone call
with Karl BeckmeyCl"; telephone can with
Shcflt Barker; telephone call with Lisa Albury;
telephone caJJ with Redman; draft response to
motion for protective order; fax notice to
Nabors; draft response to motion to strike
expert; review order in 033-1989
May- I 7-02 Trial preparation 4.50 675.00 WAF
Telephone conference with YMcFadyen re 0.60 90.00 WAF
document production and Chico Lodge
Edit response to motion to strike; telephone 4.75 712.50 VM
call with Matt jacob; telephone call with Nma
Boninski; telephone call to finance department;
travel to IsIamorada, retwn Key West;
meeting with WAF; telephone caJJ with Rob
Wolfe
May-19-02 Travel from Tampa to New Symma Beach; 9.00 1,350.00 WAF
lengthy meeting with Redman and wife
Prepare exlu"bits; and letter to Wolfe 2.00 300.00 VM
May-20-02 Telephone call with Islamorada Clerk; 2.00 300.00 VM
telephone caJJ with WAF; review Roberts and
Hendrick depositions; telephone call with Rob
Wolfe; telephone caJJ with WAF;
Telephone call with C~ travel Key West to 6.50 975.00 VM
Key Largo; meeting with Beckmeyer.
telephone call with WAF; travel to Key West
May-21-02 Telephone conference with Nathan Eden; 3.80 570.00 WAF
lenghy m eeting; triaJ Preparation
invOIce #:
1017
Page 6
June 1.2002
Review notice of depositions duces tecum; 4.25 637.50 VM
telephone caD with WAF; review ltr from
Jacob; meeting with WAF; telephone call with
Matt Jacob; telephone call with ftm Roberts;
teJephone caD with Beverly -Is1amorada;
telephone caD with Rob Wolfe; telephone caD
with Bob Nabors; draft emergency motion;
draft letter to Jacob; telephone call with Matt
Jacob; teJephone call with Matt Jacob;
telephone call with Bob Nabors; telephone call
with matt jacob re deposition; telephone call
with Matt Jacob re conditions ofN. Eden depo
May-22-02 Meet with Jim Roberts; preparation for trial 1.30 195.00 WAF
Fly t~ Tampa; drive to Sarasota; meet with 9.20 1,380.00 WAF
Chi'f:rt; numerous telephone call with V
McFadyen
Trial preparation; telephone call ~ WAF re 4.50 675.00 VM
status; telephone call with ftm . ;
telephone call with Virginia Delgada; telephone
call with Matt Jacob; prepare documents for
Jim; prepare documents for Virginia; fax to
Virginia; letter to Jacob; telehone call with
finance department; review documents
May-23-02 Letter of transmittal; review exlnOits with 1.50 225.00 WAF
paralegal; trip to courthouse re bonds; trip to
Robert's office; fax to Delegal re bonds
Prepare exhibits to clerk; prepare exhibits to 2.50 375.00 VM
Jacob; review letter from Nabors; telephone
call with N. Boniske;telephone call with Karl
Beckmeyer
May-24-02 Trial preparation; review Carter summaries; 6.50 975.00 WAF
reviwe ltr memolNabors; review Hendrick
Inl02 depo; review Hendrick. 4/19/02 depo;
telephone call wit matt Jacob (2); telephone
call with WAF re Carter depositions; prepare
and send faxes (2) to Jacob; telephone call with
Vtrginia Delegal; telephone caD with N'ma
Boninski's office; telephone call with Rob
Wolfe; telephone call with N. Boniske;
Invoice #: 1017 Page 7 Iune I, 2002
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Review Carter summaries; review letter 4.75 7]2.50 VM
memolNabors; review Hendrick In/02 depo;
review Hendrick 4/l 9/02 depo; telephone call
with Matt Iacob (2); telephone call with WAF
re Carter depo; prepare and send fax to Jacob;
telephone caD with VIrginia Delegal; telephone
call wit N. Boninski's office; telephone call witb
Rob Wolfe; telephone caD with N. Boninski
May-25-02 Trial preparation 3.00 450.00 WAF
Trial preparation and organize exhibits 7.00 350.00 P
MaY-26-02 Review transcripts; telephone call with W At; 3.75 562.50 VM
review Boninski depo
May-27-02 Review of all deposition transcripts; review of 10.20 1,530.00 WAF
all pleadings; prepare opening statement;
meetings with VM and paralegal re applicable
cases; review all plaintiff exhibits and all
defendant's exhibits; additional meetings with
staff; additional research of indispensable party
and suit by franchise against city issues
Trial preparation and organization 5.00 250.00 P
Pick up files & exhibits; telephone call with 4.25 637.50 VM
WAF; travel to Islamorada; review case law,
Wolfe memo
May-28-02 Travel to Tavernier, prepare for and attend first ]2.00 ],800.00 WAF
day of trial, including cross examination of
witnesses for Island Disposal
Attend first day of trial; meet with Roberts; 7.50 1,125.00 VM
telephone call with Rob Wolfe; telephone call
with N. Boniske; telephone call with Roberts;
meeting with Roberts
May-29-o2 Prepare for and attend second day of trial, ]2.20 ],830.00 WAF
including presentation of testimony by
Boninski, Hendrick, Ro~ Wolfe and Eden
Attend second day of trial, assist in trial 8.00 400.00 P
Legal research to send to WAF at trial 0.75 93.75 Sf
Attend second day oftriaJ;travel to Key Wen- 7.00 1,050_00 VM
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Page 8
June 1, 2.002.
May-30-02 Prepare for and make closing argument at trial; 9.00 ],350.00 WAF
travel to Key West
May-31-02 Preparation offirst draft of final judgment 1.40 210.00 WAF
Check on transcript of judge's decision; work 0.15 112.50 VM
on draft of final order
Totals
DISBURSEMENTS . ~
Apr-] 9-02 Lunch (Camille's) with 1. Roberts - prepare for 21.45
deposition
May-23-02 All Keys Reporting - depo of J. Henddrick
taken Inl02
May-24-02 Copy costs (4,408 @.20) trial preparation
Federal Express charges (2) 26.18; 18.11;
24.45 & 18.36
AD Keys Reporting - Deposition of 1. Hendrick
& 1. Roberts 4/] 9/02
May-29-02 Cheeca Lodge (room 2 nights during trial)
V.McFadyen
Dinner - Ganim's (during trial) 44 .41
Travel to and from Tavernier for trial (Y. 12.45
McFadyen) - gasoline only
Lunch during trial (Ziggies) 25.39
May-30-02 Cbeeca Lodge (room 2 nights during trial) 273.48
FriPLflJlnder
Totals $1,988.35
Total Fee & Disbunemen 537,297010
Balance Now Due 537,297.10
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