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                                LAW OFFICES 0F MICHAEL J. LIBMAN, APC                                                SUPER‘ORIZOIUIfiTgFQmFORNM
     MICHAEL J. LIBMAN (SBN 222353)                                                        commopw aeamaomo
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     ZHANNA SANAMYAN (SBN 337133)
     18321 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 700
                                                                                                  Nov 3 0   2022
     Tarzana, California 91 356
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     GARY BERKOVICH (SBN 19273 1)
     A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
     14900 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 220
     Sherman Oaks, California 91403
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lO   Attorneys for   Plaintiff,   LORI BUSH

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12                       SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                             FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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     LORI BUSH,       an individual;                          )       CASE NUMBER: CIVDSI613 161
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                                                              )       Hon. John M. Pacheco
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                                                              )                           ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S
     ST.   BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER,                     a   )       REQUEST FOR COSTS OF PROOF
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                                                                      PURSUANT TO THIS COURT’S ORDER
     HEALTH,       a California Corporation; and              )
                                                                      0F OCTOBER 14, 2022
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     DOES    1   through 200, inclusive                       )

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     [PROPOSED] ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR COSTS OF PROOF PURSUANT TO THIS COURT’S
                                            ORDER OF OCTOBER               14,   2022
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     TO ALL PARTIES:
              Plaintiff’s      Motion   for costs   of proof came on for hearing 0n October 12, 2022           at   9:00

     am.   in dpt.   S31 of San Bernardino Superior Court. After review of the papers and oral argument,

     the Court took the matter under submission and ordered as follows             on October   14,   2022:

              Plaintiffs’ counsel       is   instructed to submit a corrected Order, reflecting the following
     modifications       to their request for costs of proof:


              Deduct     all   time/costs associated with:
              (1) The deposition of Carlos Bush (7/16/18);
              (2) The depositions of Lori Bush (01/16/18 and 4/27/18); and
              (3) The deposition 0f Dr. Mesiwala (9/21/18).
              Reduce Mr. Libman’s trial/prep time, to 9 hours per day, including weekends;
10            Eliminate Plaintiffs’ Cost Bill; and
              After the above corrections are made, the remaining attorneys’ fees shall be cut in
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              half.

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              Plaintiff hereby submits the following             modifications to the request for costs 0f proof
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     pursuant to the Court’s Order of October 14, 2022 as follows:


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              1.     Previously claimed:


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              Mr. Libman spent 63.5 hours preparing for and defending the depositions of Brad Avrit,

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     Carlos Bush, Eris Barillas, Lawrence Lievense, Lori Bush, Serge Obukhoff                         MD,     Timothy

     Luckett.
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              Court’s Order:
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              Mr. Libman was ordered              to deduct the time/costs associated   with the depositions oi
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     Carlos   Bush (07/16/201 8) and Lori Bush (01/16/2018 and 4/27/2018)

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              Modified Amount:

              Mr. Libman spent 50.5 hours (63.5-13:50.5) preparing for and defending the depositions
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     0f Brad Avrit, Eris        Barillas,   Lawrence Lievense, Serge Obukhoff MD, Timothy Luckett.
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              Total amount for 50.5 hours: $29,037.50
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