Dhaliwal v. Thao

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Tentative Ruling

Re: Dhaliwal v. Thao Superior Court Case No. 26CU00867

Hearing Date: June 4, 2026 (Dept. 502)

Motion: Petition to Compromise Minor’s Claim

Tentative Ruling:

The court intends to grant the petition. (Code Civ. Proc., § 372; Prob. Code, § 2504.) Petitioner is directed to file new proposed orders within five days of service of the order by the clerk.

To set a status conference for Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 501, for confirmation of deposit of the funds into a blocked account. If the Acknowledgment of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account (MC- 356), is filed at least five court days before the hearing, the status conference will come off calendar.

Explanation:

A petition for court approval under Code of Civil Procedure section 372, subdivision (a)(3), must comply with California Rules of Court, rules 7.950-7.955. (Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 3.1384.) The petition must state whether the petitioner was assisted by an attorney and disclose the attorney’s information and attorney’s fees. (Id., rule 7.951.) If the petition states the attorney has not received attorney’s fees, and the attorney expects to receive fees, the amount and the person expected to pay those fees must be listed. (Id., rule 7.951(5).)

Counsel for petitioner Avtar Dhaliwal is requesting reimbursement of costs and attorney’s fees, however, the calculated costs as indicated in Attachment 13(b) to the petition is inconsistent with Items 10(c) and 16 in the petition and Item 8(a)(2) in the proposed order. Petitioner is directed to file a new proposed order (MC-351) with corrections at Item 8(a)(2) to reflect the calculated costs in the petition in Attachment 13(b) as $602.30. Accordingly, the total allowance for fees and expenses in item 8(a)(5) must be corrected to $12,836.99, and the balance of the proceeds to be disbursed to claimant Amritpal Dhaliwal must be corrected at Item 8(b)(1) and (2) to be $8,663.01.