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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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[PROPOSED] 1 AMENDED ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF st

MINOR’S CLAIM RE KAREEM DAVIS

John E. Sweeney State Bar No. 116285

Angela M. Powell State Bar No. 191876

THE SWEENEY FIRM

315 South Beverly Drive, Suite 305

Beverly Hills, California 90212

Telephone: 310.277.9595

Facsimile: 310.277.0177

E-mail: jes@thesweeneyfirm.com

amp@thesweeneyfirm.com

Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO 

KEIDRON DAVIS, a minor, by and

through his guardian ad litem REBECCA

CRYER; SHIANNE DAVIS, a minor, by

and through her guardian ad litem

REBECCA CRYER, KAREEM DAVIS,

a minor by and through his guardian ad

litem, NALIN AVILA, CEDRIC DAVIS,

JR. a minor by and through his guardian

ad litem, SHANTEE ALEXANDER;

TASHIYA DAVIS, a minor by and

through her guardian ad litem,

SHANTEE ALEXANDER, 

 Plaintiffs, 

v.

MERCED COUNTY; MERCED

COUNTY JAIL; MERCED COUNTY

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; T.ADAMS

ARELLANO, NO. 5332; L. BARRON,

NO. 5361; R. BLODGETT, NO. 5316; 

B. GRIFFITH, NO. 5313; L. HALFORD,

NO. 5365; E. KIDD, NO. 5372; 

J. MESSICK MELO, NO. 5346; 

J. MILLER, NO. 5355; V. MOCKUS,

NO. 5376; B. MUNGUIA, NO. 5373; 

A. MURILLO, NO. 5353; ALEXANDER

NGO, NO. 5340; R. NORRIS, NO.5386; 

MARK PACE, NO. 5320; R. ROMERO,

NO. 5317; M. SALACUP, NO. 5375; 

B. SHAMBAUGH, NO. 5358; 

F. SWAFFORD, NO. 5390;

R. THORSEN, NO. 5106; C. TILLEY,

NO. 5328; M. VERGARA, NO. 5378; 

J. WATTERS, NO. 5366; and DOES 1

through 50, inclusive, 

 

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CASE NO.: 1:07-cv-00180-SMS

 1 AMENDED ORDER st

APPROVING COMPROMISE OF

MINOR’S CLAIM RE KAREEM

DAVIS

Date: May 13, 2008

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location: Department 7

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[PROPOSED] 1 AMENDED ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF st

MINOR’S CLAIM RE KAREEM DAVIS

Petitioner NALIN AVILA, Guardian Ad Litem for KAREEM DAVIS, has

petitioned for the approval of the proposed compromise of claim. The matter came

on regularly for hearing on May 13, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., in Department 7,

concerning the following minor’s claim:

Name of Minor: Kareem Davis

Age: 10 Date of Birth: April 22, 1998 Sex: Male

Residence of Petitioner: 3257 East Silversmith Trail

Queen Creek, Arizona 85242

Residence of Minor: 3257 East Silversmith Trail

Queen Creek, Arizona 85242

Petitioner is the biological mother of Kareem Davis.

This claim to compromised is asserted against all defendants as set forth

above, their agents, and assignees, hereinafter designated as “Payers.”

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, THE COURT ORDERS

1. That the petition is granted and the compromise is approved.

2. That the prayers shall disburse the proceeds of the settlement approved

by this order in the following manner:

(1) Attorneys’ fees..............................................................$43,333.33 

Costs................................................................................$1,513.76

(2) Balance of the Settlement

Sum...............................................................................$85,152.90

The sum of $5,152.90 to be deposited into a blocked account.

The sum of $80,000.00 shall be made payable to “Hartford

Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Company or Hartford

CEBSCO” towards the funding of an annuity for said minor, to be

funded by Hartford Life Insurance Company after said minor reaches

the age of majority, in accordance with the terms and 

payment schedule set forth herein as Exhibit “A.”

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3. The Petitioner is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all

documents reasonably necessary to carry out the terms of the

settlement as set forth herein.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2008 

 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

HONORABLE SANDRA M. SNYDER

United States Magistrate Judge

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[PROPOSED] 1 AMENDED ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF st

MINOR’S CLAIM RE KAREEM DAVIS

EXHIBIT “A”

DESCRIPTION OF PERIODIC PAYMENTS

With Hartford Life Insurance Company

For Kareem Davis

$20,000 guaranteed lump sum payable April 22, 2016.

$25,000 guaranteed lump sum payable April 22, 2019.

$35,000 guaranteed lump sum payable April 22, 2023.

$116,550 guaranteed lump sum payable April 22, 2028.

Guaranteed Payout: $196,550.00

The obligation to make periodic payments described above may be assigned to

Hartford Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service Co. and funded by an annuity

contract issued by Hartford Life Insurance Company, rated A+XV by A.M. Best

Company, and AA- by Standard and Poor’s.

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