Gomez v. Amtrack Train Company

Filing 40

ORDER. The proposed settlement as set forth in the report of the SGAL (Dkt. No. 33 ) and the Petition for Approval of Settlement of Minor J.G. (Dkt. No. 35 ) is APPROVED. The net amount of $15,000 to be distributed to the minor J.G. is fair and reasonable. The SGAL's fees in the amount of $8,892.99 are found to be reasonable and are approved re: 34 Motion. The parties must submit dismissal paperwork upon completion of the settlement. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (PM) Modified on 12/9/2020: cc to Plaintiff via USPS (PM).

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THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JIMMY GOMEZ, SR.,

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CASE NO. C18-5147-JCC
Plaintiff,

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v.
AMTRACK TRAIN COMPANY, Sacramento,
California,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Amtrack Train Company’s Petition for
Approval of Settlement of Minor J.G. (Dkt. No. 35) and Settlement Guardian ad Litem (SGAL)
Robin Balsam’s Petition for Order Approving Payment of Attorney Fees and Costs (Dkt. No.
34). Having thoroughly considered the petitions, the report of the SGAL, and the relevant record,
the Court APPROVES the settlement and ORDERS the following:
1. The proposed settlement as set forth in the report of the SGAL (Dkt. No. 33) and the
Petition for Approval of Settlement of Minor J.G. (Dkt. No. 35) is APPROVED.
2. The net amount of $15,000 to be distributed to the minor J.G. is fair and reasonable
and shall be paid out to J.G. starting at age eighteen (18) under the terms of promise
of future payment laid out in Section IV of the Petition (Dkt. No. 35 at 3–4).
3. The SGAL’s fees in the amount of $8,892.99 are found to be reasonable, are

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approved, and must be paid from separate funds by Defendant.

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4. The parties must submit dismissal paperwork upon completion of the settlement.

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5. The SGAL is discharged upon completion of the requirements stated above.

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DATED this 9th day of December 2020.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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