Resolution 176-1978
RESOLUTION NO. 176_ 1978
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MULLER,
MINTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL AND CASEY, P.A.
WHEREAS, Chairman puriegton Howanitz, Commissioner Richard A.
Kerr and Commissioner Jerry Hernandez, Jr. have each incurred attorneys
fees and legal expenses in the action captioned, Demree v. Howanitz,
et aI, Case No. 77-2339-Civ-W.M. which was pending in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and
WHEREAS, said expenses and costs have been itemized in that
memorandum from the law firm of Muller, Mintz, Kornreich, Caldwell and
Casey of June 1, 1978, attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, said attorneys fees and costs are reasonable and
properly payable under Ordinance No. 25-1977, and
WHEREAS, the lawsuit against said commissioners has been
dismissed by the trial court and each Commissioner was found not
civilly or criminally liable and said dismissal has become final as
time for appeal of said dismissal has expired, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Clerk to the Board be and he is hereby
authorized to make payment of the attached statement.
RESOLVED in regular meeting at Key West, Monroe County, Florida
this 11th day of July A.D. 1978.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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LAW OFFICES
MULLER, MINTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL & CASEY, P.A.
JUN 29 '/)"Iff)
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HERBERT B. MINTZ
RAY C, MULLER 11924-1977)
DAVID V. KORNREICH
.JOSEPH A. CALDWELL
MICHAEL W. CASEY. m
.JAMES C. CROSLAND
.JAMES S. BRAMNICK
PAUL C. HEIDMANN
GORDON D. ROGERS
KAREN RIDGE MORAN
June 1, 1978
SUITE 1800, ONE BISCAYNE TOWER
TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
TE:LE:PHONES
MIAMI (305) 358-5500
BROWARD (305) 522'0393
Honorable Puriegton Howanitz
18 Hilton Haven
Key West, Florida
Honorable Richard A. Kerr
119 16th Terrace
Key West, Florida
Honorable Jerry Hernandez, Jr.
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida
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For legal services in re Demree v. Howanitz, et al.,
Case No. 77-2339-Civ-WM, including:
8/22/77
Draft correspondence to Plaintiff's
attorney re service of process; draft
correspondence to R. Payne re same;
draft correspondence to P. Howanitz
re same; draft correspondence to R.
Kerr re same; draft correspondence
to J. Hernandez re same; telephone
conference Plaintiff's attorney re
case and service of process; telephone
conference co-attorney R. Arnold re
case;
8/30/77
Telephone conference court re hearing
on Motion for Injunction;
9/7/77
Draft correspondence to Plaintiff's
attorney re service of Complaint;
9/8/77
Telephone conference P. Howanitz
re preparation for deposition;
review Complaint, Motion and
Memorandum; conference witness
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June 1, 1978
Page Two
9/9/77
9/10/77
9/14/77
9/15/77
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A. J. Henriquez re preparation
for deposition; telephone con-
ference J. Hernandez re preparation
for deposition;
Conference P. Howanitz re preparation
for deposition; telephone conference
co-attorney R. Payne re preparation
for deposition; telephone conference
R. Kerr re preparation for deposition;
telephone conference J. Hernandez re
preparation for deposition; telephone
conference co-attorney M. Cates re
preparation for deposition;
Legal research re preparation for
depositions;
Telephone conference A. Kerr re
preparation for deposition; con-
ference witness G. Howanitz re
preparation for deposition; telephone
conference Plaintiff's attorney re
scheduling of depositions; conference
J. Hernandez re preparation for depo-
sitions; conference co-attorneys J.
Womack, R. Arnold for preparation
for depositions; review file for
preparation for depositions; telephone
conference R. Payne re preparation for
depositions;
Conference R. Kerr re preparation for
depositions; depositions of R. White,
John Hernandez, R. Payne, M. Cates;
conference R. White re tapes and
minutes of Commission meetings requested
by Plaintiff;
LAW OFFICES MULLER. MINTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL & CASEY, P. A.
SUITE IBOO, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
June 1, 1978
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9/16/77
9/19/77
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10/6/77
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Depositions P. Howanitz, Jerry
Hernandez, R. Kerr, J. Shipley,
D. Schloesser;
Depositions D. Schloesser, H. Demree;
Legal research re Motion to Strike
Complaint;
Draft Stipulation, Order; telephone
conference co-attorney R. Arnold re
scheduling of depositions; telephone
conference Plaintiff's attorney E.
DuFresne re scheduling of depositions;
legal research re Motion to Strike
Complaint;
Telephone conference co-attorney
R. Arnold re scheduling of depo-
sitions;
Legal research re Motion to Strike
Complaint;
Telephone conference co-attorney
R. Arnold re depositions; legal
research re Motion to Strike Complaint;
Legal research re Motion to Strike
Complaint; draft Motion to Strike
Complaint and Memorandum;
Draft Motion to Strike Complaint and
Memorandum; legal research re immunity
of elected officials;
Legal research re immunity of elected
officials; preparation of Answer to Complaint;
LAW OFFICES MULLER, MINTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL .so CASEY, P. A.
SUITE 1800, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
June 1, 1978
Page Four
10/10/77
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Draft correspondence to clients re
Motion to Strike Complaint and
Answer;
Review Pre-Trial Order; draft
correspondence to clients re
Pre-Trial Order;
Telephone conference Plaintiff's
attorney re depositions;
Telephone conference co-attorney
R. Arnold re depositions;
Review Plaintiff's response to
Motion to Strike Complaint; draft
correspondence to clients re samej
Telephone conference Plaintiff's
attorney A. Nicholson re depositions;
telephone conference co-attorney
R. Arnold re depositions;
Review transcripts of depositions;
Conference co-attorney R. Arnold for
preparation for depositions; depositions
of M. Levitt, H. Demree, J. Mercer,
F. Thompson;
Conference R. Arnold, M. Cates,
R. White re Plaintiff's discovery
requests; depositions S. McCoy,
H. Knight, G. Smith;
Review Order striking Complaint;
draft correspondence to clients re
Order; telephone conference co-attorney
LAW OFFICES MULLE:R, MINTZ, KORNRE:ICH, CALDWELL Eo CASE:Y, P,A.
SUITE 1800, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
June 1, 1978
Page Five
11/21/77
12/5/77
12/7/77
12/8/77
12/9/77
12/12/77
12/23/77
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R. Arnold re Order; telephone
conference P. Howanitz re Order;
Draft memorandum in response to
Plaintiff1s motion for reconsidera-
tion of Order striking Complaint;
draft correspondence to clients re
Plaintiff's motion for reconsidera-
tion and re reply to Motion;
Telephone conference Plaintiff's
attorney E. DuFresne re settlement
offer by Plaintiff; telephone confer-
.ence co-attorney R. Arnold re same;
telephone conferences (2) R. Payne
re same; telephone conferences co-
attorney J. Womack re same;
Conference Plaintiff's attorney re
settlement proposal by Plaintiff;
draft correspondence to clients re
Plaintiff1s settlement proposal;
Review Amended Complaint; telephone
conference co-attorney R. Payne re
Amended Complaint;
Telephone conference co-attorney
R. Arnold re settlement posture;
draft Answer to Amended Complaint;
Telephone conference Plaintiff's
attorney re rejection of Plaintiff's
settlement proposal by Defendants;
Draft memorandum in opposition to
Plaintiff's motion for postponement
LAW OFFICES MULLER, MINTZ. KORNREICH, CALDWELL & CASEY, P.A.
SUITE 1800, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
June 1, 1978
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12/28/77
12/29/77
1/5/78
1/9/78
2/6/78
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2/8/77
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of pre-trial proceedings; draft
correspondence to clients re
same;
Legal research and preparation of
motion for summary judgment and
memorandum;
Legal research and preparation of
motion for summary judgment and
memorandum; draft correspondence
to clients re same;
Draft memorandum in reply to Plaintiff's
motion for extension of time to reply
to motion for summary judgment;
Draft memorandum in response to
motion to withdraw from case by
Plaintiff's attorney;
Legal research re response to
Plaintiff's memorandum in reply to
motions for summary judgment; draft
memorandum in response to Plaintiff's
memorandum in reply to motions for
summary judgment;
Draft memorandum in response to
Plaintiff's memorandum in reply to
motions for summary judgment; tele-
phone conference co-attorney R.
Arnold re response to Plaintiff's
memorandum in reply to motions for
summary judgment;
Draft memorandum in response to
Plaintiff's memorandum in reply to
motions for summary judgment;
LAW OFFICES MULLER. MINTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL & CASEY. P.A.
SUITE 1800, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
June I, 1978
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3/8/78
3/14/78
3/28/78
EXPENSES:
8/22/77
8/30/77
9/6/77
9/7/77
9/13/77
9/15/77
9/15/77
9/16/77
9/23/77
10/10/77
10/11/77
10/14/77
10/27/77
10/28/77
11/2/77
11/2/77
11/2/77
11/3/77
11/3/77
11/4/77
11/4/77
11/4/77
11/8/77
11/23/77
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Telephone conference J. Hernandez, Jr.
re Court granting summary judgment in
favor of Defendants; draft correspondence
to clients re same; telephone conference
co-attorney R. Arnold re same;
Telephone conference co-attorney
R. Payne re taxing of costs;
Motion hearing re taxing of costs;
$12,000.00
Telephone
Telephone (2)
Telephone
Xerox copies
Telephone (2)
Transcript
Telephone
Transcript
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
Transcript
Xerox copies
Hotel
Air travel
Meals
Hotel
Meals
Meals
Airport parking
Auto rental
Telephone (4)
Xerox copies
$ 2.24
8.40
7.99
1.05
5.18
129.75
3.14
271.75
3.30
20.70
18.00
1.50
316.50
9.00
20.80
50.00
8.40
20.80
15.75
6.33
7.50
51.05
13.72
5.25
LAW OFFICES MULLER, MINTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL & CASEY, P.A.
SUITE 1800, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
June 1, 1978
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Balance carried forward
EXPENSES:
11/23/77
11/30/77
11/30/77
12/5/77
12/8/77
12/9/77
12/12/77
12/12/77
12/15/77
12/27/77
12/27/77
12/30/77
1/6/78
1/10/78
1/12/78
2/9/78
2/9/78
3/8/78
3/14/78
3/16/78
3/17/78
3/24/78
(continued)
Postage
Xerox copies
Postage
Telephone
Telephone (2)
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
Postage
Telephone
Xerox copies
Postage
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
Telephone
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
Postage
Telephone
Telephone
Telephone
Xerox copies
Xerox copies
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$ 2.18
19.20
3.66
4.75
11.07
.75
6.75
1.55
2.04
3.15
1.70
5.40
4.20
4.19
1.50
4.05
4.50
3.14
9.60
3.14
2.40
2.25
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
LAW OFFICES MULLER, r~INTZ, KORNREICH, CALDWELL &. CASEY, P. A.
SUITE 1800, TWO SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
$12,000.00
1,099.27
$13,099.27