Judge: Lee S. Arian, Case: 22STCV08603, Date: 2025-01-13 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 22STCV08603    Hearing Date: January 13, 2025    Dept: 27

Petition To Approve Minor’s Compromise 

Hearing Date: 1/14/24 

Claimant Name: Kaylee Jimenez, Brenda Linares and Melanie Linares, minors

CASE NO./NAME: 22STCV08603 MAYRA JIMENEZ, et al. vs CHRISTIAN ALAS, et al.

Ruling: Deny 

TENTATIVE 

The Court reviews the petitions for Claimants Kaylee Jimenez, Brenda Linares and Melanie Linares. The court finds the settlements fair and reasonable.¿The Court also finds the attorney’s fees fair and reasonable.

However, all three petitions contain the following minor deficiencies:

·        3(b) needs to be checked and completed.

·        10(c) needs to be completed.

·        11(b)(2) needs to be completed.

·        11(b)(4) needs to be checked.

·        The signature of the attorney needs to be provided.

The settlement amount under 10(a) in the petition of Kaylee Jimenez is listed as $3.5 million; it should be $35,000.00.

The Court CONDITIONALLY GRANTS the petition upon the filing of amended petitions addressing the deficiencies listed above no less than 5 days prior to the new court date set below. Failure to comply may result in sanctions.

THE COURT SETS NON-APPEARANCE CASE REVIEW RE: CONDITIONALLY GRANTED MINOR COMPROMISE ON _______, 2025, IN DEPARTMENT 27 AT 4:00 PM.  

Moving party is ordered to give notice.