Judge: Daniel M. Crowley, Case: 22STCV16274, Date: 2022-12-13 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV16274    Hearing Date: December 13, 2022    Dept: 28

Erika R. McRae, et al. v. Virab Margaryan

 

EXPEDITED PETITION – NO HEARING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


CASE NUMBER:  22STCV16274                                                  

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Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of a Minor, Nehemiah A. Estrada, Age 3

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TENTATIVE:  GRANTED

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FACTS:  Claimant Nehemiah A. Estrada (“Claimant”) [brief description of incident and injury].

            This is an expedited petition without a hearing, which is permitted under California Rules of Court, rule 7.950.5, so long as Petitioner Jacquelene De Leon (“Petitioner”) uses the required Judicial Council forms and meets certain conditions.  The settlement must not exceed $50,000.  The conditions are:

¿ Petitioner is represented by an attorney.

¿ The claim is not for wrongful death.

¿ Settlement proceeds will not be placed in a trust.

¿ There are no unresolved liens to be satisfied from the proceeds of the settlement.

¿ Petitioner’s attorney did not become involved at the request of Defendant or the insurance carrier

¿ Petitioner’s attorney is not employed by nor associated with a Defendant or insurance carrier in connect with the petition

¿ If an action is filed, all Defendants have appeared and are participating in the compromise OR the court has determined the settlement to be in good faith

¿ The settlement, exclusive of interests and costs, is $50,000 or less

¿ OR if greater than $50,000, the amount payable is the insurance policy limits AND all

proposed contributing parties would be substantially unable to use assets other than the insurance policy limits.

¿ AND the court does not otherwise order.

SETTLEMENT:  $1,000.00

INJURIES:  Temporary sleep disturbance

MEDICAL EXPENSES:  $0.00

COSTS:  $0.00

ATTORNEY’S FEES:  $250.00, which is 25% of the gross settlement.

BALANCE OF PROCEEDS: $750.00

DISCUSSION:

            Petitioner has submitted a complete application with all required attachments. The Court grants the petition.