Judge: Gary I. Micon, Case: 22CHCV01250, Date: 2024-03-27 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22CHCV01250    Hearing Date: March 27, 2024    Dept: F43

Dept. F43

Hearing Date: 3-27-24

Case: #22CHCV01250, Ruzanna Hovhannisyan, et al. vs. Mario Paul Valenzula

Trial Date: N/A

MINORS COMPROMISE

MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Alfost Khalatyan

RESPONDING PARTY: None

RELIEF REQUESTED

Minor’s Compromise

RULING: Petition for minor’s compromise is approved.

SUMMARY OF ACTION

On December 3, 2021, Plaintiffs were involved in an automobile accident. On November 29, 2022, Plaintiffs filed their complaint for Motor Vehicle and Negligence.

Plaintiff Ruzanna Hovhannisyan submits a petition for approval for minors compromises on behalf of Alfost Khalatyan (16) for a settlement with defendant Mario Valenzula for $11,000. Petitioner represents total deductions of $5,500 as follows: $56.25 in medical expenses to the Department of Healthcare Services, and $2,7500 in attorney fees (25%), thereby leaving a net balance of $5,500.

The settlement exceeds $5,000 and the payment will therefore be deposited into a blocked account. (Probate Code §§ 3610, 3611(b).)

This Court previously continued the hearing on this petition because petitioner had not filed proof of service. Proof of service of the petition was filed on January 3, 2024, and proof of service of the continued hearing was filed on March 19, 2024. Now that proof of service has been filed, it appears that everything is in order to approve the Minor’s Compromise. The petition and proposed order were filed on the MC-350 and MC-351 forms. The petitions comply with CCP § 372; Probate Code §§ 3500, 3600-3613; and Cal. Rules of Court Rules 3.1384, 7.101, 7.950-7.952.

The Court approves the Petition to Confirm Minor’s Compromise filed on behalf of Alfost Khalatyan.

The Court will also set a hearing to verify the deposit of funds into the blocked account.

Moving party to give notice.