Rooke v. QEP Energy Company et al

Filing 49

ORDER by the Honorable Alan B Johnson granting 48 Motion "Petition" for Authority to Settle Claims and to Distribute Funds (Court Staff, sjlg)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING

BRENDA S. ROOKE, Personal and
Wrongful Death Representative for the
Wrongful Death of KYLE L. ROOKE,
Individually and on Behalf of all Statutory
Beneficiaries,

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Plaintiff,

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Civil No. ll-CV-377J

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QEP ENERGY COMPANY, a Foreign
Corporation, LYLE HUFF, INC., a Foreign
Corporation, and UNIT DRILLING
COMPANY, a Foreign Corporation,

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Defendants.

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ORDER ON PETITION FOR AUTHORITY
TO SETTLE CLAIMS AND TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS

This matter came before the Court upon the petition of Brenda S. Rooke for authority to
settle claims and distribute funds.

The hearing was held at 3:00 p.m., August 30, 2012.

Petitioner Brenda S. Rooke appeared by telephone together with her attorney, Robert P.
Schuster.

Upon reviewing the matters on file herein, including the Petition and Exhibit A

attached thereto, the Court FINDS the Petition should be granted.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1.

The Court approves and ratifies the settlement of this wrongful death action, the

terms of which are detailed in Mr. Schuster's letter of August 29,2012 (Exhibit A).
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The Court orders payment of the attorney fees and expenses as detailed in that

letter and accompanying documents.
3.

The Court orders distribution of the net settlement proceeds to the statutory

beneficiaries as described in the Complaint in this matter (except Mrs. Clayburn who died on
May 3, 2012) and as further detailed in the letter attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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The Court authorizes and directs Petitioner to execute any and all documents

which may be reasonable or necessary to fully settle the claims herein as discussed in Exhibit A.
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The Court authorizes Petitioner's attorney---after the full execution of all release

and settlement documents---to accomplish the dismissal of the above-captioned matter with
prejudice.
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The Court orders that Exhibit A to the Petition be sealed and that it not be opened

except on advance notice to counsel for Petitioner and upon specific, written order of this Court.
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Dated this ~~ay of August, 2012.

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Alan B. Johnson /
U.S. District Court Judge

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