Judge: Steven A. Ellis, Case: BC710612, Date: 2023-08-11 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: ¿BC710612    Hearing Date: August 11, 2023    Dept: 29

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The Court excuses the personal appearance of the Claimant Paula Judith Flores (Age 15) and the Guardian Ad litem (Petitioner Braulio David Flores).  Counsel may appear by telephone or video conference call.¿¿ 

On July 7, 2023, the Court issued a minute order after reviewing the Petition for Approval of Minor’s Compromise filed by Petitioner on June 9, 2023.  The Court declined to approve the petition because of the following issues:

(1)    No medical bill was attached to the petition from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department; and

(2)    The Claimant’s name was listed on the medical records as Paula Judith Flores, but on the petition and proposed orders, it was listed as Paula Yudith Flores.  

Therefore, the Court continued the hearing on the petition to July 24, 2023, and ordered counsel to correct the issues above.

On July 24, 2023, the Court issued a minute order which declined to approve the petition.  The Court noted that on July 7, 2023, Petitioner’s counsel filed a declaration testifying that Claimant’s correct legal name as it appears in her birth certificate is “Paula Yudith Flores.” (Declaration of Alma Mejia, ¶ 3; Exhibit 1 – a copy of the birth certificate.)  Counsel further testified that some medical records attached to the petition incorrectly spelled Claimant’s name.  (Mejia Decl., ¶ 3.)  However, Petitioner did not submit a copy of her medical bill from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department. 

Therefore, the Court continued the hearing on the petition to August 11, 2023, and ordered Petitioner to file and serve a supplemental declaration attaching a copy of the medical bill from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department. 

On July 24, 2023, Petitioner’s counsel filed a declaration testifying that on July 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Errata, which included a copy of the bill from the Los Angeles City Fire Department, to correct the error.  (Mejia Decl., ¶ 4.)  Attached to the declaration as Exhibit B is a copy of the Notice of Errata filed with the Court.  (Mejia Decl., ¶ 4.)  Upon review of the copy of the medical bill, the Court finds Petitioner satisfied the Court’s July 24, 2023 order.

Therefore, the Court GRANTS the Petition for Approval of Minor’s Compromise filed by Petitioner on June 9, 2023.