S.V. v. Delano Union Elementary School District, et al.

Filing 76

ORDER REQUIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO WITHDRAW FUNDS signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 11/16/2020. (Gonzales, V)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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S.V., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad
Litem, CLAUDIA VALENCIA,
Plaintiff,

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v.
DELANO UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISTRICT, et al.,

No.: 1:17-cv-00780- LJO-JLT
ORDER REQUIRING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO
WITHDRAW FUNDS
(Doc. No. 74)

Defendants.

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Before the court for decision is minor plaintiff S.V.’s request to withdraw funds from the

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blocked account established in her name as part of the settlement of this action. (Doc. Nos. 73, 74.) In

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an order dated August 4, 2020, the court indicated its general willingness to allow the minor plaintiff to

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utilize some of the funds in question for the purchase of a computer and to pay for a driver’s education

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course. (Doc. No. 74.) Among other things, the court specifically required plaintiff to identify the

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exact computer she wishes to purchase, the cost of the computer, and the company/store from which

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plaintiff plans to purchase the computer. Similarly, the court directed plaintiff to specifically identify

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the driving class in which she intends to enroll and the cost of that course. (Id. at 5.) On October 28,

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2020, plaintiff again filed a request to withdraw that provided only some, but not all, of the specific

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information required by the court’s order.

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The court will attempt to clarify its instructions in this regard. The court will not be authorizing

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plaintiff to withdraw cash from the blocked account. Rather, if such a request is granted, the court will
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instruct plaintiff’s bank to issue cashiers’ checks (or some other form of direct payment) directly to the

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store from which she intends to purchase a computer and the school that runs the driver’s education

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class in which she intends to enroll. Therefore, before the court can rule on her request, it requires the

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following additional information:

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Regarding the computer, plaintiff must provide the name, address, and phone number of the

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store from which she intends to purchase a computer; the exact model of computer she intends

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to purchase; a list of any other related items she believes she needs; and the exact cost of the

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computer and related items.

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Regarding the driver’s education course, plaintiff must provide the specific name of the school,
the specific course she intends to enroll in, and its cost.

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If plaintiff (or plaintiff’s guardian) has any questions about this procedure, they may contact Chambers

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staff at 559-499-5654.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 16, 2020
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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