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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

C.D., a Minor, by and 

Through Her Mother and 

Next Friend, Cynthia

Davenport,

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 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv952-MHT

) (WO)

COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS

USA, INC.,

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 Defendant. )

ORDER

This lawsuit, in which a proposed settlement has 

been reached, is before the court on the parties’ joint 

motion for appointment of a guardian ad litem and 

request for pro ami hearing for the minor C.D. Based 

on the representations made on the record on May 21, 

2015, it is ORDERED that the motion and request (doc. 

no. 36) are granted as follows:

(1) Karen Laneaux, Esq., 207 Montgomery Street, 

Bell Building, Suite 1010, Montgomery, Alabama, 

334.269.5930, <kmastin@bellsouth.net>, is appointed as 

guardian ad litem to represent the minor C.D.

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(2) By agreement of the parties, defendant CocaCola Refreshments USA, Inc. is to pay the attorney’s 

fees and expenses of the guardian ad litem, with those 

fees and expenses not to be subtracted from the amount 

of the proposed settlement.

(3) The clerk of the court is to arrange for the 

guardian ad litem to receive a copy of the file in this 

case.

(4) An on-the-record fairness hearing on the 

proposed settlement is set for June 10, 2015, at 11:00 

a.m. Counsel for the parties are to arrange for the 

hearing to be conducted by telephone. Counsel for all 

parties, the minor’s mother, and the guardian ad litem 

are to be available for the hearing.

(5) On or before noon on June 9, 2015, the guardian 

ad litem is to file, under seal, a report as to whether 

and, if so, why the court should approve the proposed 

settlement for the minor.

DONE, this the 22nd day of May, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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