Knaus et al v. The Boeing Company

Filing 47

ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO APPROVE MINOR'S COMPROMISE re (402 in 4:13-md-02497-YGR) Unopposed MOTION for Approval of Minor's Compromise filed by Kyoung Sook Kim, Kee Seung Han. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 11/9/15. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MDL No. 2497

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IN RE: AIR CRASH AT SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA ON JULY 6, 2013

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This document relates to

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Case No. 4:15-CV-03916-YGR

ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO
APPROVE MINOR’S COMPROMISE

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Re: MDL Dkt. No. 402
CARL KNAUS, et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiffs,
vs.

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THE BOEING CORPORATION,

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Defendant.

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Currently pending before the Court is an unopposed motion for approval of minor’s
compromise filed by plaintiffs Kee Seung Han and Kyoung Sook Kim on behalf of minor H.S.H.
(MDL Dkt. No. 402.) Having carefully considered the motion and declarations submitted in
support thereof, the Court requests additional information and explanation before ruling on the
pending motion. In particular, the moving parties must address the following issues:
1. What evidence exists in support of the assertion that the “gross settlement amount is
comparable to the amount accepted as settlement by dozens of similarly injured
passengers,” as stated in the motion on page 3, lines 22 through 23? The proposed
settlement amount appears low relative to other settlements previously approved by
the Court on behalf of minors in this MDL, especially in light of H.S.H.’s injuries.
2. Why the parties chose to deposit the net settlement funds into an account with the
Korean Exchange Bank rather than a beneficial financial structure, such as an
annuity or other structured payout.

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Plaintiffs Kee Seung Han and Kyoung Sook Kim shall file a supplemental brief addressing these

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issues no later than November 16, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: November 9, 2015
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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