Panico v. Thermea et al

Filing 134

ORDER Granting Motion for Order Approving Minor's Compromise by Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte.(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MELISSA PANICO, et al.,

Case No. 11-cv-02378-EDL

Plaintiffs,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California

v.
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MILES INDUSTRIES LTD.,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
ORDER APPROVING MINOR'S
COMPROMISE

Defendant.
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On October 14, 2014, the Court held a hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Order Approving

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Minor’s Compromise. For the reasons stated at the hearing, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ Motion.

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The gross amount or value of the settlement, including the portion dedicated to the claims of the

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minors, is $1,290,000.00. Defendant shall disburse the proceeds of this settlement in the

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following manner:

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1. $719,514.00 is to be placed in a purchased single premium annuity pursuant to the provisions

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outlined in the Petition on behalf of and for the sole benefit of claimant Signe Whelan;

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2. $80,500.00 is to be placed in a purchased single premium annuity pursuant to the provisions of

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the Petition on behalf of and for the sole benefit of claimant Oscar Whelan;

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3. Attorney’s fees in the total amount of $216,621.50 payable to Cory Watson Crowder &

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DeGaris;

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4. Costs in the total amount of $90,000.00 payable to the firms of Carter Wolden Curtis, LLP,

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Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris, and the Arnold Law Firm; and

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5. $183,364.50 is to be paid to Melissa Panico, individually.

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6. There are no liens for medical, hospital, ambulance, nursing or other like expenses.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 20, 2014
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ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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