Melissa Govea et al v. Monrovia Unified School District et al

Filing 66

ORDER AND JUDGMENT GRANTING APPROVAL OF MINOR'S COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Pursuant to the Court's 12/6/2018 Order Granting the Petition for Approval of Minors' Compromise 63 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows: (1) The aggregate amount offered in compromise to Plaintiffs Melissa Govea ("GOVEA") and T.T. is $40,000.00. (2) Although GOVEA is a named party to this action, GOVEA will not partake in any part of the settled amo unt, and the entirety of the settled amount will be apportioned only to T.T. (3) The entirety of the settled amount will be placed in a blocked bank account held in the benefits of T.T., and the funds will be released upon the date T.T. reaches the a ge of majority. (4) Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP will not seek its attorneys' fees from T.T.'s settlement amount, but are entitled to its cost in the amount of $1,156.61. (5) No additional fees or costs will be deducted from the gross settlement aside from the $1,156.61 in costs. (6) The net settlement payable to T.T. is in the amount of $38,843.39 and shall be deposited in an interest-bearing federally insured blocked account belonging to minor T.T. No withdraw of principal or interest shall be made from the blocked account without a written order from the Court until the minor reaches the age of majority. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (gk)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN DIVISION

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as guardian ad litem for T.T., a minor,
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Case No.: 2-17-cv-03093-AB-MRW

Plaintiffs,
vs.
MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT; LESLIE MILLER, in her
official capacity as the Principal for Wild
Rose Elementary School; DARVIN
JACKSON, in his official capacity as
the assistant superintendent of Monrovia
Unified School District; LISA
MINAMI-LIN, in her official capacity
as the Director of Student Support
Services and Monrovia Unified School
District’s Section 504 Coordinator; and
DOES 1 through 25, inclusive,

[PROPOSED] ORDER AND
JUDGMENT GRANTING APPROVAL
OF MINOR’S COMPROMISE OF
CLAIMS

Defendants.

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This Court, having considered the minor Plaintiff T.T.’s Petition for Approval of

2 Minor’s Compromise, filed by Melissa Govea, guardian ad litem for minor Plaintiff T.T.
3 on November 6, 2018 (Dkt. No. 63), and finding GOOD CAUSE as set forth in the
4 Court’s December 6, 2018 Order Granting the Petition for Approval of Minors’
5 Compromise (Dkt. No. 64),
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows:

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The aggregate amount offered in compromise to GOVEA and T.T. is

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Although GOVEA is a named party to this action, GOVEA will not partake

10 in any part of the settled amount, and the entirety of the settled amount will be apportioned
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The entirety of the settled amount will be placed in a blocked bank account

13 held in the benefits of T.T., and the funds will be released upon the date T.T. reaches the
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Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP will not seek its attorneys’ fees from T.T.’s

16 settlement amount, but are entitled to its cost in the amount of $1,156.61;
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No additional fees or costs will be deducted from the gross settlement aside

18 from the $1,156.61 in costs;
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The net settlement payable to T.T. is in the amount of $38,843.39 and shall

20 be deposited in an interest-bearing federally insured blocked account belonging to minor
21 T.T. No withdraw of principal or interest shall be made from the blocked account without
22 a written order from the Court until the minor reaches the age of majority.
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Petitioner and guardian ad litem GOVEA is authorized and directed to

24 execute any and all documents reasonably necessary to carry out the terms of this Order.
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26 IT IS SO ORDERED.
27 Dated: January 14, 2019

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Honorable André Birotte Jr.
United States District Judge

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