R.J. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Filing 14

ORDER REGARDING DEPOSIT OF SETTLEMENT AMOUNT INTO THE COURT'S REGISTRY FUND. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/10/2013. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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San Francisco Division
R.J., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad
Litem, ANIL JAIN,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Plaintiffs,
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v.

No. C 13-02165 LB
ORDER REGARDING DEPOSIT OF
SETTLEMENT AMOUNT INTO THE
COURT’S REGISTRY FUND

MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH
AMERICA, INC.,

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Defendant.
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Anil Jain and R.J. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) sued Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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(“Mitsubishi”) under strict liability theories of design and manufacturing defect and failure to warn.

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Complaint, ECF No. 1.1 Thereafter, the parties agreed to settle this action pursuant to the terms of

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their Confidential Settlement Agreement, Release and Indemnity Agreement (the “Settlement

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Agreement”). Settlement Agreement, ECF No. 6-1. Upon motion of Plaintiff Anil Jain, as guardian

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ad litem for minor plaintiff R.J., the court approved the settlement with respect to R.J.’s claims.

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5/24/2013 Order, ECF No. 11. Specifically, the court found the settlement amount to be fair and

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reasonable in light of the facts of the case, R.J.’s claims, and recoveries in similar cases. Id. The

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court also found the settlement to be in the best interest of all parties. Id.

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The court’s order, however, did not specifically direct the Clerk of the Court to accept and

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Citations are to the Electronic Case File (“ECF”) with pin cites to the electronic page
number at the top of the document, not the pages at the bottom.
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deposit the settlement amount owed to R.J. into the court’s registry fund. See generally id. The

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court since has learned that the Clerk of the Court requires an order specifically directing it to do so.

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Accordingly, the court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to accept and deposit the settlement

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amount owed to R.J. into the court’s registry fund.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 10, 2013
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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