Lopez et al v. BNSF Railway Company et al

Filing 112

ORDER Approving Compromise of Pending Action of Claimant Meghin Leanne Lopez, a Minor, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 12/21/2009. (Verduzco, M)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 vs. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY; NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK); STATE OF CALIFORNIA; CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS); COUNTY OF KERN; CITY OF DELANO; CITY OF McFARLAND; CITY OF WASCO; and DOES 1 through 200, Inclusive, Defendants.
1 ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION OF CLAIMANT MEGHIN LEANNE LOPEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ­ FRESNO DIVISION MARY G. LOPEZ, individually and as Successor-In-Interest on behalf of Decedent, SALVADOR V. LOPEZ; SALVADOR M. LOPEZ, individually and as Successor-InInterest on behalf of Decedent, SALVADOR V. LOPEZ; OSVALDO RENE LOPEZ, a minor, by and through Guardian ad Litem, MARY G. LOPEZ; TOMMY GREGORY LOPEZ, a minor, by and through Guardian ad Litem, MARY G. LOPEZ; and MEGHIN LEANNE LOPEZ, a minor, by and through Guardian ad Litem, MARY G. LOPEZ, Plaintiffs, CASE NO.: 1:07-CV-01417-OWW-NEW ( TAG) ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION OF CLAIMANT MEGHIN LEANNE LOPEZ, A MINOR

Department: Judge:

Courtroom 3 (7th Floor) Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1. Petitioner, Tommie Cruz, has petitioned for court approval of a proposed

compromise of a disputed claim of a minor or a pending action involving a minor, or a proposed disposition of the proceeds of a judgment for a minor or an adult person with a disability. 2. 3. ad litem. 4. 5. Claimant: Defendant: Meghin Leanne Lopez, is a minor. The claim or action to be compromised is asserted, or the judgment Hearing: No hearing is required. Petitioner is claimant's grandmother and guardian

Relationship of claimant:

is entered, against, Defendants, NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION and BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY. 6. 7. a. THE COURT FINDS that all notices required by law have been given. THE COURT ORDERS: The petition is granted and the proposed compromise of claim or action or the

proposed disposition of the proceeds of the judgment is approved. The gross amount or value of the settlement or judgment in favor of claimant is $29,575.13. b. The payer shall disburse the proceeds of the settlement or judgment approved by

this order in the following manner: (1) Payment of the fees and expenses

Fees and expenses shall be paid by one or more checks or drafts, drawn payable to the order of the petitioner and the petitioner's attorney, if any, or directly to third parties entitled to receive payment identified in this order for the following items of expense or damage, which are hereby authorized to be paid out of the proceeds of the settlement or judgment: a. Attorneys fees in the total amount of $5,000.00 payable to McNicholas &

McNicholas, LLP; b. Other authorized disbursements payable directly to third parties in the total amount

of $4,575.13 for litigation costs.
2 ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION OF CLAIMANT MEGHIN LEANNE LOPEZ

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c. $9,575.13.

Total allowance for fees and expenses from the settlement or judgment:

(2)

Balance

The balance of the settlement or judgment available for claimant after payment of all allowed fees and expenses is: $20,000.00. The balance shall be disbursed as follows: a. $20,000.00 will be invested in a single-premium deferred annuity, subject to

withdrawal only upon the authorization of the court. The terms and conditions of the annuity are specified in the Settlement Proposal for an Annuity for Osvaldo Rene Lopez, Tommy Gregory Lopez, and Meghin Leanne Lopez attached herein as Exhibit "2." 8. Further orders of the court concerning disposition of the settlement proceeds: There are no further orders from the court. 9. a. Authorization to execute settlement documents The petitioner is authorized and directed to execute any and all documents

necessary to carry out the terms of the settlement. 10. 11. 12. Bond is not required. A copy of this order shall be served on the payer forthwith. Additional orders The court makes the following additional order:

Dated: December 21, 2009

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER United States District Court Judge

3 ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION OF CLAIMANT MEGHIN LEANNE LOPEZ

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