Judge: Michael Shultz, Case: 23CMCV00937, Date: 2024-02-08 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 23CMCV00937 Hearing Date: February 8, 2024 Dept: A
23CMCV00937 Reyna Ayala, et al v. SVPP Properties, LLC,
et al
[TENTATIVE]
ORDER
This
action involves injuries sustained by Plaintiffs allegedly caused by
uninhabitable conditions in residential real property owned by Defendants. Plaintiffs
settled their claims with all Defendants.
|
Reyna
Ayala (Guardian ad Litem) |
$25,700 |
|
Adrian
Chavez (adult) |
25,700 |
|
Bryan
Garcia (adult) |
25,600 |
|
Karina
Chavez (age 10) |
1,000 |
|
Damian
Chavez (age 6) |
1,000 |
|
Lea
Chavez (age 4) |
1,000 |
|
Herashia
Taylor (Guardian ad Litem) |
$48,000 |
|
Anthony
Stamps (age 8) |
1,000 |
|
Avion
Stamps (age 6) |
1,000 |
A
minor’s settlement is valid if approved by the court after a hearing. (Prob. Code, §§3505, 3500.) All five of the minor claimants did not sustain injury and did
not incur medical expenses. Plaintiffs’ counsel is not deducting costs from
each minors’ settlement, leaving a net settlement amount of $1,000 for each
minor claimant. The guardians request that each minors’ settlement be
distributed to their respective guardian, which is permitted by Probate Code § 3401.
Plaintiffs
have allocated a larger portion of the settlement to the adult Plaintiffs who
suffered more general damages than the minor claimants for economic loss and
emotional distress.
Subject
to a hearing, the Court is inclined to approve settlement in each of the five
petitions.