Knight-Stanner v. Farmers Insurance Exchange et al

Filing 47

ORDER requiring additional information for consideration of settlement and distribution of proceeds; signed by Chief Judge Paul L. Maloney (Chief Judge Paul L. Maloney, aeb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION CHRISTIN K. KNIGHT-STANNER, ET AL, Plaintiff v. STEVEN PRUITT, Defendant __________________________________/ Plaintiff's most recent filing seeking approval of a settlement and distribution of proceeds to two minors was filed on December 30, 2009. [Docket #45] There are several deficiencies in the submission: 1. The referenced contingent fee agreement described as Exhibit C, is not attached or otherwise in this Court's file. 2. Referenced Exhibits A and B (the children's medical files) are also not in this Court's file. However, the Court finds no need to file those documents in light of the Guardian Ad Litem's report which adequately informs the Court on this subject. 3. The Court has also not received the cost accounting (also referenced as Exhibit C). Case No: 1:08-cv-949

HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY Chief United States District Judge ORDER REQUIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS

In addition, the Court sees no provision for the payment of the Guardian Ad Litem, but perhaps this liability is noted in the cost accounting. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff will file the documents described in Paragraphs 1 and 3 above by January 22, 2010 and also advise the Court of the Guardian Ad Litem's fees if not otherwise addressed in the submission.

DATED: January 8, 2010

/s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney Chief United States District Judge

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