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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AMY HAMMERSLEY, individually and as 

surviving spouse of CARSON HAMMERSLEY, as 

EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CARSON 

HAMMERSLEY, and as Parent and Natural Guardian 

of A. H., a minor, 

Plaintiff,

v.

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; GE 

HEALTHCARE INC.; AND GE 

HEALTHCARE AS,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-cv-00826-TLN-AC

ORDER ON PARTIES’ JOINT 

REQUEST TO SEAL PETITION 

FOR APPROVAL OF A 

MINOR’S SETTLEMENT AND 

ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS

Plaintiffs AMY HAMMERSLEY, individually and as surviving spouse of CARSON 

HAMMERSLEY, as EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CARSON HAMMERSLEY, and 

Grace Lynn Leach, as Guardian Ad Litem for A.H., a minor (collectively “Plaintiffs”), and 

Defendants GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GE Healthcare INC., and GE Healthcare AS 

(collectively “GEHC”), having submitted their Request to Seal Petition for Approval of a 

Minor’s Settlement and Associated Documents pursuant to Local Rule 141, and the Court having 

considered the Request, the Court hereby orders as follows: 

The following documents shall be filed under seal, and shall be maintained under seal 

indefinitely, accessible only to the Court and the parties, unless otherwise ordered by this Court: 

 Petition for Approval of a Minor’s Settlement;

 Page 1:5-6

 Page 1:9-10

 Page 3:5-11

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 Pages 3:17-4:1

 Page 4:11-13

 Pages 4:17 through 5:1

 Page 5:6-7

 Pages 5:13 through 6:4

 Brief in Support of Petition for Approval of a Minor’s Settlement:

 Pages 3:20 through 4:10

 Page 4:18-20

 Pages 5:21 through 6:2

 Pages 6:19 through 7:11

 Page 9:7-8

 Pages 9:20 through 10:19

 Pages 11:21 through 12:1

 Page 12:6

 Page 12:10-15

 Page 12:16-18

 Exhibit 1: Declaration of Grace Lynn Leach (Page 1, ¶ 3, Lines 2-6);

 Exhibit 2: Summary of Periodic Payments (All); 

 Exhibit 7: Declaration of Amy Hammersley (Page 1, ¶ 3, Line 1);

 Exhibit 8: General Release, Indemnity, Assignment and Settlement Agreement 

and Covenant Not to Sue (All); and

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 Exhibit 9: Proposed Order Approving Petition for Approval of a Minor’s 

Settlement (Page 1, Line 2; Page 2, Lines 2-10; Page 3, Last 2 Lines; Page 4, 

Lines 1-3 and Conclusion No. 2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2016

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