Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: 24NNCV00735, Date: 2025-02-10 Tentative Ruling


Case Number: 24NNCV00735    Hearing Date: February 10, 2025    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

 

CHEUK SIU,

                    Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

CA 199 ARCADIA OWNER, LLC,

 

                    Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: 24NNCV00735

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION TO CONFIRM COMPROMISE OF MINOR’S DISPUTED CLAIM

 

Dept. 3

8:30 a.m.

February 10, 2025

 

Claimant Wavyen Quansum(“Claimant”), a minor, by and through their parent, Cheuk Siu (“Petitioner”), has agreed to settle their claims against CA 199 Arcadia Owner, LLC in exchange for $2,000. If approved, $500 will be used for attorney’s fees, leaving a balance of $1,500 for Claimant to be deposited into a blocked account, subject to withdrawal only upon authorization of the court.

Court approval is required for all settlements of a minor’s claim.  (Probate Code §§ 3500, 3600, et seq.; Code Civ. Proc. § 372.) The Court has reviewed the proposed settlement and finds that it is fair and reasonable. Further, the requested attorney’s fees, which amounts to approximately 25% of the total settlement, is fair and reasonable.

The unopposed Petition to approve minor’s compromise is GRANTED.

The Court sets an OSC for ________________ for proof of deposit.  (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 7.953(a).) If an acknowledgement of receipt by the financial institution is filed before that date, no appearance will be required.

Per California Rules of Court, Rule 7.952, Petitioner and Claimant must appear at the hearing, unless the Court finds good cause to excuse their appearance.  The Court finds that Claimant’s appearance is not necessary, but will require Petitioner to appear.

Moving party to give notice.

 

Dated this 10th day of February 2025

 

 

 

 

William A. Crowfoot

Judge of the Superior Court

 

 

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at ALHDEPT3@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative as directed by the instructions provided on the court website at www.lacourt.org. Please be advised that if you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the matter. Unless you receive a submission from all other parties in the matter, you should assume that others might appear at the hearing to argue. If the Court does not receive emails from the parties indicating submission on this tentative ruling and there are no appearances at the hearing, the Court may, at its discretion, adopt the tentative as the final order or place the motion off calendar.