Judge: William A. Crowfoot, Case: BC631221, Date: 2024-02-09 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: BC631221    Hearing Date: February 9, 2024    Dept: 3

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - NORTHEAST DISTRICT

 

CHLOE SEGURA,

                   Plaintiff(s),

          vs.

 

CHUCK E. CHEESE, et al.,

 

                   Defendant(s).

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      CASE NO.: BC631221

 

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF COMPROMISE OF ACTION FOR MINOR

 

Dept. 3

8:30 a.m.

February 9, 2024

 

Claimant Chloe Segura (“Claimant”), a minor, by and through their Guardian Ad Litem, Valerie Gutierrez (“Petitioner”), has agreed to settle their claims against Defendant CEC Entertainment GUC Trust in exchange for $22,744.08. If approved, $11,000 will be used for litigation costs, consisting of expert fees, mediation fees, and transcripts, leaving a balance of $11,744.08 for Claimant to be deposited into a blocked account, subject to withdrawal only upon authorization of the court. No attorney’s fees are requested and counsel is only requesting to be reimbursed for $11,000 out of $29,512.48 in costs. (Attachment 13b.)  

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.

The Court notes that the proposed order on Form MC-351 does not identify the $11,000 in costs to be paid. Therefore, the Court interlineates this amount into the proposed order (Item 8 (a)(2)) payable to Rose, Klein & Marias LLP and GRANTS the unopposed petition.

The Court sets an OSC re: proof of deposit for May 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in the Alhambra Courthouse. (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 9th day of February 2024

 

 

 

 

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.