Judge: Serena R. Murillo, Case: 20STCV45066, Date: 2022-10-05 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 20STCV45066    Hearing Date: October 5, 2022    Dept: 29

Emma Alavez, et al. v. Donald McDermott



 

Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action of Minors (Miguel Velasco, Age 15, Abraham Velasco, age 13, and Talia Velasco, age 6)

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TENTATIVE

 

The Court has reviewed the Expedited Petition to Approve Minors’ Compromise, (Miguel Velasco, Age 15, Abraham Velasco, age 13, and Talia Velasco, age 6). The Court declines to approve the Petitions as requested. Pursuant to Cal Rules of Court 7.950.5(c)(3), the Court elects to schedule a hearing date to permit counsel to attach the retainer agreement with the clients and to submit declarations in support of the fee request discussing the relevant factors identified in Cal Rules of Court 7.955.  Moreover, none of the medical records are attached to the petition. Additionally, the proposed orders granting the petition have not been filed. Lastly, item 19(b)(4) of all of the petitions states that $500 is to be delivered to parent, but the net settlement in each petition is less than that. Counsel should list the net settlement amount under

 this item.

 

Accordingly, the Court schedules a hearing on this petition for November 17, 2022 in Department SS-29. Counsel is to file a new petition correcting the error, attach the medical records, a declaration and the retainer agreement, and file the proposed orders granting the petitions.

 

Moving party is ordered to give notice. 




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