Ashcraft, et al v. Conoco, Inc., et al

Filing 430

ORDER granting 429 Motion for Disbursement of Funds as to plaintiff Dewey Alexander Smith. Signed by Judge W. Earl Britt on 1/5/2010. Copy to financial deputies. (Cress, L.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:95-CV-187-BR(3) HURSHEL L. ASHCRAFT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CONOCO, INC. et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ORDER

This matter is before the court on motion of plaintiff Dewey Alexander Smith for an order directing payment of settlement proceeds. In support of this motion, plaintiff has submitted to

the court documentation indicating that he has attained the age of majority so as to be entitled to payment of the settlement funds presently held by the court. Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. The clerk is hereby DIRECTED

to pay to plaintiff Dewey Alexander Smith $177,927.32 as indicated in Attachment B to this court's Order of 27 February 1998, together with the interest that has accrued on this account, less the registry fee owed the court. The clerk shall send the check

to plaintiff in care of plaintiff's counsel at Rountree, Losee &

Baldwin, L.L.P., P.O. Box 1409, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-1409. This 5 January 2010.

__________________________________ W. Earl Britt Senior U.S. District Judge hla/ci/acp