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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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1 Ralph W. Boroff, (SBN 59164) 

Law Offices of Ralph W. Boroff, P.C. 

2 55 River Street, Suite 100 

Santa Cruz, CA 95060 

3 Telephone: (831) 458-0502 

Facsimile: (831) 426-0159 

4 E-mail: rwb_attorney@lstcounsel.com 

5 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

ESTATE OF BRADLEY G. DREHER 

6 by JEAN BERNARD, the administrator of his estate, 

and CAROL E. MCGUIRE, individually 

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

13 ESTATE OF BRADLEY G. DREHER ) 

by JEAN BERNARD, the administrator of ) 

14 his estate, and CAROL E. MCGUIRE, ) 

individually, ) 

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Plaintiffs, ) 

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v. ) 

17 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ; PHIL ) 

WOW AK, SHERIFF OF COUNTY OF ) 

18 SANTA CRUZ; CALIFORNIA FORENSIC ) 

MEDICAL GROUP and DOES 1-100 and ) 

19 DOES 102-300, inclusive, ) 

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20 Defendants. ) _______________________ ) 

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CASE NO.: CV 13-02482-EJD 

[PROPOSED] ORDER UPON PETITION 

FOR APPROVAL OF COMPROMISE OF 

ESTATE'S CLAIM AND STIPULATED 

DISMISSAL 

22 The Court has read and considered the Petition for Approval of Compromise of Estates 

23 Claim as well as the Stipulation of Dismissal submitted pursuant to Rule 41 (a) (1) (ii). Good cause 

24 appearing it is therefore Ordered: 

25 (1) Settlement of the action is approved whereby defendant County of Santa Cruz on 

26 behalf of itself and all agents shall pay to the plaintiffs and their attorney of record, Ralph W. 

27 Boroff, the sum of $300,000.00. 

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Estate of Bradley G. Dreherv. County of Santa Cruz, eta!. 

[PROPOSED] ORDER UPON PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF COMPROMISE 

OF ESTATE'S CLAIM AND STIPULATED DISMISSAL 

Case No. CV 13-02482-EJD 

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1 (2) Settlement of the action is approved whereby defendant California Forensic 

2 Medical Group on behalf of itself and all agents shall pay to the plaintiffs and their attorney of 

3 record, Ralph W. Boroff, the sum of$50,000.00. 

4 (3) Law Offices of Ralph W. Boroff, P.C., is to receive as reasonable attorneys fees the 

5 sum of$68,410.24 and reasonable and necessary costs in the sum of$7,948.76 from the proceeds 

6 of settlement. 

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Carol E. McGuire is to receive the sum of$68,410.24 in settlement of her claim. 

The balance of the settlement, $205,230.64, shall be paid to the administrator of the 

9 Estate ofBradley G. Dreher to be distributed in accordance with the orders of the Santa Cruz County 

l 0 Superior Court in probate action case number PR 045940. 

11 (6) The Court further approves the stipulation for Dismissal filed by the parties 

12 pursuant to Rule 41 and this matter is therefore ordered DISMISSED. 

13 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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DATED: 

Edward D. Davila 

United States District Judge 

Estate of Bradley G. Dreherv. County of Santa Cruz, et al. 

[PROPOSED] ORDER UPON PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF C01vfPROMISE 

OF ESTATE'S CLAIM AND STIPULATED DISMISSAL 

Case No. CV 13-02482-EJD 

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The Clerk shall close this file. April 22, 2015 J.

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