Collins v. National General Insurance Company

Filing 53

AMENDED ORDER for Approval of Settlement and Authorizing Distribution of Funds. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
NAOMI COLLINS, Personal Representative
of the Estate of Edward Collins, Jr., deceased
Plaintiff,
-vs-

Case No. 2:10-cv-13344-RHC-PJK
Hon. Robert H. Cleland
Mag. Judge Paul J. Komives

NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
a/k/a GMAC INSURANCE, a Missouri corporation,
Defendant.
__________________________________________/
BARRY P. WALDMAN (P21902)
BRIAN A. MCKENNA (P46671)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
1000 Farmer St.
Detroit, MI 48226
[phone]
[phone] Fax
[e-mail]

MICHAEL F. SCHMIDT (P25213)
Attorney for Defendant
1050 Wilshire Drive
Suite #320
Troy, MI 48084
[phone]
[phone] - FAX
[e-mail]

AMENDED
ORDER FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZING
DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS

An Amended Motion for Approval of Settlement and Authorizing Distribution of
Proceeds having been filed, notice having been given and/or waived as required by statute
and court rule and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the premises, NOW,
THEREFORE:
The Court finds that this cause of action was settled for the total of Eighty Five
Thousand ($85,000.00) Dollars, that none of said Eighty Five Thousand ($85,000.00)
Dollars is being received by the Estate as reimbursement for conscious pain and suffering,

that there are not outstanding medical and hospital expenses of the decedent, that there
is no claim funeral and burial expenses and that the proper distribution of the entire Eighty
Five Thousand ($85,000.00) Dollars and the persons have suffered a loss as a result of the
death of decedent are as indicated below and:
IT IS ORDERED that the proceeds received in this matter shall immediately be
disbursed as follows:
(A)

To SACHS WALDMAN Professional
Corporation for attorney fees

$17,814.95

(B)

To SACHS WALDMAN Professional
Corporation as reimbursement of
costs

$ 4,832.72

(C)

Naomi Collins, spouse (loss of
society and companionship)

$15,588.09

Alicia Ewings, daughter (loss of
society and companionship

$15,588.08

Aaron Greene, son (loss of
society and companionship

$15,588.08

Hassanh Collins, son (loss of
society and companionship

$15,588.08

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

(K)

Edward Collins Sr., father (loss of
society and companionship

0

Margaret Collins, sister (loss of
society and companionship

0

Alice Collins, sister (loss of
society and companionship

0

Nancy Byrd, sister (loss of
society and companionship

0

Charlene Patterson, sister (loss of
society and companionship

0

2

(L)

(M)

(N)

(O)

(P)

(Q)

Patricia Watkins, sister (loss of
society and companionship

0

Jacqueline Friday, sister (loss of
society and companionship

0

Michael Collins, brother (loss of
society and companionship

0

Donald Collins, brother (loss of
society and companionship

0

Norman Collins, brother (loss of
society and companionship

0

Debra Ann Anderson, sister, (loss of
society and companionship

0

s/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: March 5, 2012

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
and/or pro se parties on this date, March 5, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

s/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

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