E. ROE v. ALTERNATIVE FAMILY SERVICES, et al.
Petition for Approval of Compromise of Claim or Action or Disposition of Proceeds of Judgment for Minor or Person with a Disability
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Case No. CU24-08890
Petition for Approval of Compromise of Claim or Action or Disposition of Proceeds of Judgment for Minor or Person with a Disability
The Minor’s Compromise is approved in part, and denied in part. All components of the proposal are acceptable and approved with the exception of the request for Plaintiff attorney fees.
Plaintiff counsel has requested an allocation of 40% of the gross settlement amount for its fees in this matter. This is not justified by the work required by the case and far exceeds the customary fee of 25% that is almost always apportioned for legal representation of minors. Therefore, the court denies this portion of the minors compromise request. It may be modified to reflect an allocation for plaintiff attorney fees of not more than 28%, at which time the court will approve the document in its entirety.
ANATOLIY LEBEDINSKIY v. PATRICK JOHN BOAL and JUAN MORALES PEREZ
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