Williams v. Kitsap County et al

Filing 205

ORDER granting 202 Motion for Order Approving Settlement and dismissing this matter with prejudice, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THIS MATTER came on before the Honorable Ronald B. Leighton on the date last shown 28 below. The Court has considered Plaintiff Mark Williams' motion for settlement approval and for 29 associated relief; the declaration of Guy W. Beckett in support of the motion; and the Report of 30 Settlement Guardian ad Litem Eric Fong. The Court is fully advised in the premises. Now therefore, v. KITSAP COUNTY, a municipal corporation; BEN HERRIN and JANE DOE HERRIN, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof; and PAUL WOODRUM and JANE DOE WOODRUM, husband and wife, and the marital community comprised thereof, Defendants. MARK WILLIAMS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Shane P. Williams, and MARK WILLIAMS, a married man as his separate property, Plaintiff, NO. 3:08-cv-05430-RBL ORDER (1) APPROVING SETTLEMENT; (2) ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF SETTLEMENT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FEES; (3) REQUIRING DELIVERY OF SETTLEMENT PAYMENT; (4) APPROVING PROPOSED SETTLEMENT DISTRIBUTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP; AND (5) DISMISSING CASE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA The Hon. Ronald B. Leighton

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT, ETC. - 1 (PROPOSED) (NO. 3:08-cv-05430-RBL)

1 it is hereby ORDERED: 2 1. Plaintiff Mark Williams' settlement with defendants for the gross sum of $162,500 3 4 is approved. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 a. b. c. d. e. f. 4. To Beckett Law Offices, PLLC, for attorney's fees: $ 54,166.67 To Beckett Law Offices, PLLC, reimbursement for advanced costs: $ 28,043.75 To Kay Sweeney, for forensic services: To Mark Williams, expense reimbursement: To Eric Fong, Guardian ad Litem fee: Filing fee and attorney's fee for establishment of guardianship: $ 34,898.72 $ 6,273.33 $ 750.00 2. Defendants shall immediately deliver the $162,500 settlement payment to Beckett Law

Offices, PLLC, payable to Beckett Law Offices, PLLC, Trust Account. 3. The following disbursements from the gross settlement proceeds are approved and

shall be made by Plaintiff:

$ 1,220.00

The net settlement proceeds after the disbursements approved above in Paragraph 3

20 of this Order shall fund a guardianship for the benefit of Shane Williams' minor child, K.W. to be 21 opened and administered in Kitsap County Superior Court pursuant to Washington State laws; with 22 23 Shane Williams' aunt, Jaci Williams, as guardian; with the funds to be invested in accordance with 24 Washington State laws; and with K.W. obtaining access to the funds in the guardianship upon 25 attaining her twenty-first birthday. 26 27 28 29 30 5. 6. Defendants shall immediately pay Eric Fong the sum of $750.00. This case is dismissed with prejudice, and without an award of costs to any party,

except for the payment of the Guardian ad Litem fees to Eric Fong as noted above in Paragraphs 3 and 5.

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT, ETC. - 2 (PROPOSED) (NO. 3:08-cv-05430-RBL)

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DONE THIS 11th day of March, 2010.

A
RONALD B. LEIGHTON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT, ETC. - 3 (PROPOSED) (NO. 3:08-cv-05430-RBL)