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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 42:1396 - Tort Negligence

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF MINORS’ COMPROMISE 

CASE NO: 14-CV-02780-EMC 

Fernando F. Chavez, SBN 86902 

ffchavez1530@gmail.com

LAW OFFICES OF FERNANDO F. CHAVEZ 

1530 The Alameda #301 

San Jose, CA 95126 

Telephone: (408) 971-3903 

Facsimile: (408) 971-0117 

Brian S. Kabateck, SBN 152054 

 bsk@kbklawyers.com 

Joshua H. Haffner, SBN 188652 

 jhh@kbklawyers.com 

Hrag Kouyoumjian, SBN 288684 

 hk@kbklawyers.com 

KABATECK BROWN KELLNER, LLP 

644 S. Figueroa Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90017 

Telephone: (213) 217-5000 

Facsimile: (213) 217-5010 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Brian Daniel Munoz

Lopez and Genesis Issela Munoz Lopez 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

IDALIA LOPEZ, et al., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

UNITED ABRASIVES, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 14-CV-02780 - EMC

(Consolidated case: C14-2840 EMC) 

[PROPOSED] ORDER RE: PETITION 

FOR APPROVAL OF MINORS’ 

COMPROMISE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF MINORS’ COMPROMISE 

CASE NO: 14-CV-02780-EMC 

 Petitioner Idalia Lopez’s, as Guardian ad Litem for Plaintiffs Genesis Issela Munoz 

Lopez and Brian Daniel Munoz Lopez, Petition for Approval of Minors’ Compromise was 

heard on September 24, 2015, before the Honorable Edward M. Chen in Department 5 of the 

above captioned court. Attorney Fernando F. Chavez appeared on behalf of Petitioner Idalia 

Lopez, Guardian ad Litem for Plaintiffs GENESIS ISSELA MUNOZ LOPEZ and BRIAN 

DANIEL MUNOZ LOPEZ. Attorney Sandra Romero appeared on behalf of Petitioner 

Plaintiff JOCELINE BETZABEC GALVAN REYES, ESTATE OF ARIEL MUNOZ 

GARCIA, UZIEL ERNESTO MUNOZ GALVAN and ARIEL ENRIQUE MUNOZ 

GALVAN. Attorney William H. Staples appeared on behalf of Defendant UNITED 

ABRASIVES. Attorney Nathaniel R. Lucey appeared on behalf of Defendant TOP CAT AIR 

TOOLS. 

 Having heard and considered all submitted pleadings and supplemental documents, 

the Court approves the Petition for Minors’ Compromise. The total settlement amount of 

$240,000.00 total, or $120,000.00 each, to Plaintiffs GENESIS ISSELA MUNOZ LOPEZ 

and BRIAN DANIEL MUNOZ LOPEZ is fair and reasonable. Plaintiffs will receive a gross 

recovery of $240,000.00, minus 31% in attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation amounting to 

$9,061.38. The balance of the proceeds of the recovery remaining for the Plaintiffs after 

payment of the requested fees and expenses is $156,538.62 or $78,269.31 to Plaintiff 

BRIAN and $78,269.31 to Plaintiff GENESIS. 

 For Plaintiff BRIAN, of the $78,269.31 of total recovery, $44,318.64 will be used to 

purchase an annuity (which includes the $375.00 annuity fee) that will yield $400.00 per 

month to Petitioner IDALIA LOPEZ for support of minor child (Exhibit A), $22,000.00 to 

be placed in a blocked account pending the Courts approval for any withdrawal or until age 

18, and the remaining $11,950.67 will be paid to Petitioner IDALIA LOPEZ for the current 

expenses of minor Plaintiff BRIAN. 

 For Plaintiff GENESIS, of the $78,269.31 of total recovery, $53,219.98 will be used 

to purchase an annuity (which includes the $375.00 annuity fee) that will yield $400.00 per 

month to Petitioner IDALIA LOPEZ for support of minor child (Exhibit A), $22,000.00 to 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF MINORS’ COMPROMISE 

CASE NO: 14-CV-02780-EMC 

be placed in a blocked account pending the Courts approval for any withdrawal or until age 

18, and the remaining $3,049.33 will be paid to Petitioner IDALIA LOPEZ for the current 

expenses of minor Plaintiff GENESIS. 

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: 

 Hon. Edward M. Chen 

 U.S. District Court Judge 

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