Judge: Anne Hwang, Case: 20STCV01009, Date: 2024-01-05 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV01009    Hearing Date: March 15, 2024    Dept: 32

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TENTATIVE RULING

The Court has reviewed the petition filed on February 15, 2024 by Petitioner Jasmine Bledsoe (Petitioner) on behalf of Claimant Jayden Coleman, age 15. The Court denies the petition without prejudice.

Petitioner indicates Claimant is not fully recovered and experiences scarring with occasional headaches. In this revised petition, Petitioner includes a medical record which shows an MRI took place on August 20, 2019 and that there were no abnormalities.

Petitioner requests $6,250 in attorney fees which represents 25% of the gross settlement. The Court finds this amount to be reasonable.

However, in MC-351, Petitioner checked attachment 8a(3) but did not include it. Petitioner must also complete item 9a.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.