Adams v. Allstate Insurance Company

Filing 17

ORDER granting plaintiff's motion to reopen case for the limited purpose of approving disbursement of settlement proceeds 16 and approving Disbursement of Settlement proceeds. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh (MBea)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

JESSICA ADAMS,
Plaintiff,
CASE NO. 12-CV-14943
HONORABLE GEORGE CARAM STEEH

v.
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REOPEN CASE
FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF APPROVING
DISBURSEMENT OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS (DOC. #16)
AND APPROVING DISBURSEMENT OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS
Before the court is plaintiff’s motion to reopen this civil action for the limited purpose
of approving the disbursement of settlement proceeds. The motion is unopposed. The
parties settled the matter in the amount of $3,500 after a facilitation. Plaintiff seeks
distribution of the settlement proceeds as follows:
Plaintiff’s counsel:

$2,329.18 in costs

Plaintiff’s counsel:

$390.27 attorney’s fees

United Wellness Center:

$512.61

Dr. Al Jaban:

$29.76

Replacement services/attendant care:

$238.18

The remainder of the settlement proceeds due plaintiff are $0.

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The court finds that the proposed disbursement of settlement proceeds is
reasonable, GRANTS plaintiff’s motion to reopen the case and approves the disbursement
of the settlement proceeds.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 15, 2014
s/George Caram Steeh
GEORGE CARAM STEEH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on
September 15, 2014, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Marcia Beauchemin
Deputy Clerk

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