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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983cv Civil Rights Act - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD SIALOI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF SAN DIEGO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 11-CV-2280 JLS (KSC)

ORDER REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT MOTIONS

(ECF Nos. 195, 196, 197)

Presently before the Court are the parties’ motions to settle this case: (1) Joint 

Motion for Entry of Judgment Awarding Costs and Fees to Plaintiffs, (“Judgment Mot.,” 

ECF No. 195); Joint Motion to Take Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorney’s Fees Off Calendar, 

(“Fee Mot.,” ECF No. 196); and (3) Joint Motion re Deposit of Funds for Minor Plaintiff 

“T.R.S.” and Authorization to Dismiss Minor’s Appeal, (“Deposit Mot.,” ECF No. 197).

The parties have reached a settlement in this case and stipulate to the following:

1. On December 15, 2016, the Court entered judgment on the jury verdict 

in favor of September Sialoi in the amount of $17,500, Sialoi Sialoi, Jr. 

in the amount of $17,500 and Edward Sialoi in the amount of $115,000 

[Doc. Number 165].

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2. The parties are awaiting the final award of costs per cost bills submitted 

with the court.

3. Currently pending is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, scheduled 

for hearing before this Court on July 6, 2017 at 1:30 pm. Defendants’ 

opposition to this motion is due on June 22, 2017, and Plaintiffs’ reply 

to Defendants’ opposition is due on June 29, 2017.

4. In addition to the aforementioned judgment in the aggregate amount of 

$150,000, the Parties jointly stipulate and request judgment be entered 

in favor of Plaintiffs in the amount of $12,000.00 (twelve thousand 

dollars) for costs and the amount of $700,000.00 (seven hundred 

thousand dollars) for attorney’s fees.

5. With this Court’s approval of the proposed entry of judgment for fees 

and costs, the Parties request the Court deem Plaintiffs’ motion for 

attorney’s fees moot and otherwise taken off calendar. It is the intent of 

the parties to mutually dismiss appeals pending before the Ninth 

Circuit, subject to the Court’s approval of said dismissal as to the only 

remaining minor plaintiff “T.R.S.”.

(Judgment Mot. 1–2.) Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the parties’ Joint Motion 

(ECF No. 195). Accordingly, in addition to the $150,000 judgment already granted to 

Plaintiffs, judgment SHALL be entered in favor of Plaintiffs in the amount of $12,000 for 

costs, and in the amount of $700,000 for attorneys’ fees. Given this stipulation of attorneys’

fees, the Court GRANTS the parties’ request to remove the pending motion for attorneys’ 

fees from the Court’s calendar, (see Fee Mot.), and more specifically DENIES AS MOOT

Plaintiffs’ currently pending motion for attorneys’ fees (ECF No. 182).

Finally, the parties note that there is one remaining minor Plaintiff in this action, 

“T.R.S.”, who was seven years old at the time of this incident and is now thirteen years 

old. (Deposit Mot. 1.) While the jury found against T.R.S., the parties jointly seek to 

provide $5,000 to T.R.S., to be provided to T.R.S. in a blocked bank account for the benefit 

of T.R.S. as described in the attached declaration. (Id. at 1–2 (citing Marrinan Decl., ECF 

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No. 197-1).) After a review of the declaration, and good cause appearing, the Court 

GRANTS the parties’ Joint Motion (ECF No. 197). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as 

follows:

1. The guardian ad litem for minor plaintiff T.R.S., Lago Sialoi, through 

Plaintiffs’ attorney, Michael R. Marrinan, shall deposit $5,000.00 of the 

funds paid by the City of San Diego in this matter into a blocked savings 

account at a federally insured bank, for the benefit of T.R.S.;

2. No funds shall be released from this blocked account prior to the date 

on which T.R.S. turns 18 years old without a court order; and,

3. The guardian ad litem for minor Plaintiff T.R.S., Lago Sialoi, and 

Plaintiffs’ attorney Michael R. Marrinan, are authorized to dismiss the 

appeal filed on behalf of T.R.S. in this matter.

Given the Court’s Order, the Court awaits the parties’ dismissal of their pending 

cross appeals to the Ninth Circuit as well as any final motions necessary to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2017

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