Russell et al v. Ramirez-Roque et al

Filing 17

ORDER: it is ORDERED that: 1) Defendant's 13 motion to set a pro ami hearing and for appointment of a guardian ad litem is granted; 2) Karen Laneaux, Esq. is appointed as guardian ad litem to represent plaintiff W.M., a minor; 3) By agreeme nt of the parties, defendant El Paso Freight Services, Inc. is to pay the expenses of the guardian ad litem, with those expenses not to be subtracted from the amount of the proposed settlement; 4) The clerk of the court is directed to arrange for the guardian ad litem to receive a copy of the file in this case; 5) An on-the-record pro ami hearing on the proposed settlement is set for 11/23/2020 at 10:00 AM; Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the clerk of the court and counsel for the parties a re to arrange for the hearing to be conducted by videoconferencing; Counsel for all parties, the plaintiffs, and the guardian ad litem are to appear by video; 6) By 5:00 PM on 11/19/2020, the parties shall submit a proposed opinion via email to <p [e-mail]> outlining the details of the agreed settlement and why the court should approve it, and to provide a copy to the guardian ad litem; 7) By noon on 11/20/2020, the guardian ad litem shall file a written report to the court explaining her assessment of whether the proposed settlement should be approved. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 11/18/2020. (Furnished: Calendar & AG)(amf, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
LASHAWNDA RUSSELL and
W.M., a minor, by and
through his mother,
Lashawnda Russell,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LUCIO RAMIREZ-ROQUE and
EL PASO FREIGHT SERVICES,
INC.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:20cv150-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
This lawsuit, in which the parties have reached a
proposed settlement, is before the court on an unopposed
motion by defendant El Paso Freight Services, Inc. to set
a

pro

appoint

ami

hearing

a

guardian

regarding

the

ad

to

litem

settlement,
represent

plaintiff’s interests in said pro ami hearing.

and

the

to

minor

Based on

the representations made on the record on November 13,
2020, it is ORDERED that:

(1) Defendant’s motion to set a pro ami hearing and
for appointment of a guardian ad litem (doc. no. 13) is
granted.
(2) Karen Laneaux, Esq., 8 Commerce St., Suite 700,
Montgomery,

AL

36104,

[phone],

<[e-mail]> is appointed as guardian ad litem
to represent plaintiff W.M., a minor.
(3) By agreement of the parties, defendant El Paso
Freight Services, Inc. is to pay the expenses of the
guardian

ad

litem,

with

those

expenses

not

to

be

subtracted from the amount of the proposed settlement.
(4) The clerk of the court is directed to arrange
for the guardian ad litem to receive a copy of the file
in this case.
(5) An on-the-record pro ami hearing on the proposed
settlement is set for November 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the clerk of the
court and counsel for the parties are to arrange for the
hearing to be conducted by videoconferencing.
2

Counsel

for all parties, the plaintiffs, and the guardian ad
litem are to appear by video.
(6) By 5:00 p.m. on November 19, 2020, the parties
shall

submit

a

proposed

opinion

<[e-mail]>

via

email

outlining

to
the

details of the agreed settlement and why the court should
approve it, and to provide a copy to the guardian ad
litem.
(7) By noon on November 20, 2020, the guardian ad
litem shall file a written report to the court explaining
her assessment of whether the proposed settlement should
be approved.
DONE, this the 18th day of November, 2020.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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