CASTILLO v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CV 14-07702BRO(VBKx). (2017)
Court: District Court, C.D. California
Number: infdco20170315960
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Filed: Mar. 14, 2017
Latest Update: Mar. 14, 2017
Summary: JUDGMENT GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' PETITION AND AMENDED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF MINORS B.U. AND L.V.'S CLAIMS BEVERLY R. O'CONNELL , District Judge . TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: Based on the Petition to Approve Compromise of Minors B.U. and L.V. filed on December 9, 2016 (Docket No. 128), the Amended Petition to Approve Compromise of Minors B.U. and L.V. filed on February 6, 2017 (Docket No. 131), and this Court's Order thereon entered on March 6, 2017 (Docke
Summary: JUDGMENT GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' PETITION AND AMENDED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF MINORS B.U. AND L.V.'S CLAIMS BEVERLY R. O'CONNELL , District Judge . TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: Based on the Petition to Approve Compromise of Minors B.U. and L.V. filed on December 9, 2016 (Docket No. 128), the Amended Petition to Approve Compromise of Minors B.U. and L.V. filed on February 6, 2017 (Docket No. 131), and this Court's Order thereon entered on March 6, 2017 (Docket..
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JUDGMENT GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' PETITION AND AMENDED PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF MINORS B.U. AND L.V.'S CLAIMS
BEVERLY R. O'CONNELL, District Judge.
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
Based on the Petition to Approve Compromise of Minors B.U. and L.V. filed on December 9, 2016 (Docket No. 128), the Amended Petition to Approve Compromise of Minors B.U. and L.V. filed on February 6, 2017 (Docket No. 131), and this Court's Order thereon entered on March 6, 2017 (Docket No. 133), and GOOD CAUSE appearing, this Honorable Court enters the following Judgment:
1) The total amount of the settlement totaling $999,999.00 shall be paid by the Defendants to the Law Offices of Vincent W. Davis & Associates Client Trust Account;
2) The costs advanced by Plaintiffs' counsel in the amount of $25,109.98 shall be deducted and apportioned to Plaintiffs' counsel as reimbursement before division of the remaining corpus among the Plaintiffs;
3) The remaining corpus of $974,889.02 shall be divided into equal one-third shares of $324,963.00, one portion for each Plaintiff (1) Lisa Castillo, (2) B.U., a minor, and (3) L.V., a minor;
4) The one-third share of $324,963.00 to Plaintiff Lisa Castillo shall be apportioned to that adult Plaintiff after deduction of attorneys' fees per the retainer agreement she executed with Plaintiffs' counsel;
5) The one-third share of $324,963.00 to Plaintiff B.U., a minor, shall be subject to a twenty-five percent (25%) attorneys' fee contingency in the amount of $81,240.75 to be paid to Plaintiffs' counsel, with a remaining balance of $243,722.26 to the minor Plaintiff B.U.;
6) The one-third share of $324,963.00 to Plaintiff L.V., a minor, shall be subject to a twenty-five percent (25%) attorneys' fee contingency in the amount of $81,240.75 to be paid to Plaintiffs' counsel, with a remaining balance of $243,722.26 to the minor Plaintiff L.V.;
7) The funds to be paid to the minor Plaintiffs B.U. and L.V., and each of them, shall be paid into each minor's custodial financial account that shall be administered via a minor's trust drafted by attorney Geoffrey A. Weg.
8) Distributions to the minor Plaintiffs B.U. and L.V. and each of them, will only be made for that girl's health, education, maintenance and support after they attain the age of majority.
9) Lisa Castillo, as trustee of the above minors' trust, swears and affirms that she will abide by the fiduciary obligation to act in her daughters' best interest in serving as trustee for said trust and making distributions to them thereunder.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
