Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 19STCV34644, Date: 2023-05-03 Tentative Ruling


Case Number: 19STCV34644    Hearing Date: May 3, 2023    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

 

ALAN EMMANUEL LOPEZ TORRES,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al.,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO: 19STCV34644

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: EXPEDITED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF PERSON WITH DISABILITY

 

 

 

Claimant Alan Emmanuel Lopez Torres (“Claimant”), a person with a disability, by and through their parent/guardian ad litem/conservator, Norma Lopez, (“Petitioner”), has agreed to release their claims against Defendant Alhambra Unified School District in exchange for $ 50,000.  If approved, $12,500 will be used to pay attorney’s fees, and $11,048.02 will be used for non-medical expenses, leaving a balance of $ 26,451.98 for Claimant.  Petitioner requests that the money be paid or transferred to Claimant.   

Previous petitions represented to the Court that Claimant lacked capacity to consent to the compromise, while the most recent petition, filed on April 25, 2023, states that he has capacity.  Also, the petition filed on March 21, 2023 also stated that there was a conservatorship filed in Case No. 22STPB04458 whereas now, Petitioner claims no conservatorship in in place. The Court is unwilling to grant the petition without hearing some explanation for these changes from Petitioner or Petitioner’s attorney.

The Court continues the hearing to _______________ at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3 of the Alhambra Courthouse.  All revised paperwork should be submitted no later than 2 weeks before the hearing date.