Phoenix Simpson v. Los Angeles Unified School District et al

Filing 44

FINAL JUDGMENT by Judge John A. Kronstadt. See Judgment for specifics. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (ah)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN DIVISION

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Case No.: 2:16-cv-05441 JAK
(ASx)

PHOENIX SIMPSON, a minor by
and through his guardian ad litem
Scott Simpson,

FINAL JUDGMENT

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Plaintiff,

JS-6

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vs.
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LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, et al.,
Defendants.

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SCOTT SIMPSON (hereinafter “Petitioner”) as the court appointed

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Guardian Ad Litem of the named minor plaintiff, PHOENIX SIMPSON

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(“Plaintiff”), has petitioned the Court to approve the settlement reached between

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himself and defendants, LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,

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STEPHANIE MCCLAY, KAREN PERRY, BECKY GARCIA, EDDIE

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ATAMIAN and SUSAN KLEIN (collectively, “Defendants”).

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The Court held a hearing on the Petition for Compromise on October 30,

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2017. Sark Ohanian appeared on behalf of Plaintiff, and also present in Court

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were Petitioner and Plaintiff. The Petition for Compromise was granted at the

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hearing, with a more detailed order to follow. Consistent with those rulings,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the total settlement amount of $25,000
shall be distributed as follows:
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To be issued made payable to “Scott Simpson as

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guardian ad litem for Phoenix Scott Simpson,” and then

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deposited into a blocked trust account at Chase Bank.
To be issued made payable to “Carpenter, Zuckerman &

$ 7,795.43

Rowley” for reimbursement of costs.
To be issued made payable to “Carpenter, Zuckerman &

$ 8,333.33

Rowley” for attorneys fees.
Total

$25,000.00

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$ 8,871.24

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Petitioner is authorized and directed to execute any and all documents reasonably

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necessary to carry out the terms of the settlement, including the foregoing

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distributions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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December 6, 2017
Dated: ______________

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JOHN A. KRONSTADT
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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