LITIGATION PLAN AND COST ESTIMATE - September 6, 2023
Caption: Brief Case Summary - Sexual Harassment, Failure to Prevent Harassment; Jonathan Buckley, Leslie Buckly v Wisniewski, City
of Riverside
Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery, IIED, NIED
Case No.: False Imprisonment, Loss of Consortium
Proposed Staffing:
Responsible Firm Attorney: Irma Rodriguez Moisa, Angelo Mishriki Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo
I. PREDISCOVERY
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Case Evaluation/ Preliminary Research: 40 $350.00 $ 14,000.00 Review all file materials, client conference,
investigative report
Drafting and Responding to Pleadings: 15 $350.00 $ 5,250.00 Demurrer and Motion to Strike; Meet and Confers
TOTAL $ 19,250.00
II. DISCOVERY
(Identify and List under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Fact Investigation: 60 $350.00 $ 21,000.00
Reviewing documents, emails, minutes, etc.
Witness Interviews: 70 $350.00 $ 24,500.00
Interviews of potential witnesses and co-workers
(estimate of 5) and prepare witness summaries
Witness Preparation for Deposition: $350.00 $ -
We anticipate preparing for and defending
Wisniewski deposition
25 Taking Depositions: 35 $350.00 $ 12,250.00
Plaintiffs' deposition
Defending/Attending Depositions: 50 $350.00 $ 17,500.00 We anticipate defending/attending approximately 5
depositions
Drafting Discovery: 20 $350.00 $ 7,000.00
Written interrogatories and requests for documents
Discovery Responses: 75 $350.00 $ 26,250.00
Respond to Requests for Documents, Special
Interrogatories and Form Interrogatories
Evaluation of Discovery: 50 $350.00 $ 17,500.00
Review and analyze responses/documents
TOTAL $ 126,000.00
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III. MOTIONS
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Procedural: 0
None intended.
Discovery: 30 $350.00 $ 10,500.00
One discovery motions
Summary Judgment: 180 $350.00 $ 63,000.00
We will continue to evaluate whether the case is
appropriate for summary judgment. We have
included the amount in the budget in case the
motion is appropriate.
In Limine: 50 $350.00 $ 17,500.00
We anticipate five motions in limine.
Other: 0
N/A
TOTAL $ 91,000.00
IV. PRETRIAL/ TRIAL
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Court Conferences: 20 $350.00 $ 7,000.00
We anticipate four conferences.
Mediation/ Arbitration: 30 $350.00 $ 10,500.00
Attending and preparation for mediation and
mandatory settlement conference.
Trial Preparation: 100 $350.00 $ 35,000.00
Preparation of trial documents and witness
preparation.
Trial: 110 $350.00 $ 38,500.00
We anticpate a seven day trial with one counsel
being present only
TOTAL $ 91,000.00
V. MISCELLANEOUS
(Identify and list under each heading) Est. Hours $ per Hour Total Settlement Matters:
Mediation $15,000
Administration/ Client Report/ Calls: 40 $350.00 $ 14,000.00 Expenses:
Deposition Transcripts $ 30,000.00
Copies $ 3,500.00
Trial Graphics $ 10,000.00
Jury Consultant $ 20,000.00
E-Discovery $ 10,000.00
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Expert Fees: $ 35,000.00
conomic, psychiatric
Miscellaneous: $ 10,000.00
TOTAL $ 147,500.00
VI. TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSE FOR CASE
Est. Hours $ per Hour Total
I. PREDISCOVERY $ 19,250.00
II. DISCOVERY $ 126,000.00
III. MOTIONS $ 91,000.00
IV. PRETRIAL/ TRIAL $ 91,000.00
V. COSTS $ 147,500.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 474,750.00