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Nature of Suit Code: 310
Nature of Suit: Airplane Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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Lau et al v. Asiana Airl.ines et al 

USDC No. C 05-03559 MMC

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZHENG CHAN LAU and YONG TAI

YANG

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ASIANA AIRLINES AND DOES 1-30,

INCLUSIVE

Defendant.

Case No. C 05-03559 MMC

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND

DISMISSAL OF ACTION

Date: November 3, 2006

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 7

Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

The Court has reviewed the moving papers, declarations, and exhibits. Good cause

appearing, the Court approves the global settlement of this matter and approves the settlement for

$450,000 involving an incompetent person, Zheng Chan Lau. The Court makes the following

orders:

1. From Zheng Chan Lau’s $450,000 settlement, Paoli & Geerhart is authorized to take $180,000 in

fees and 1/5 of the costs incurred in this litigation. Paoli & Geerhart is also authorized to satisfy from

Mr. Lau’s settlement proceeds the Medicare and Medi-Cal liens related to Mr. Lau’s treatment. 

2. The balance of Mr. Lau’s settlement shall be disbursed to Yong Tai Yang as Guardian ad litem

for Zheng Chan Lau to hold in trust for Mr. Lau in an interest bearing account. Yong Tai Yang is

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USDC No. C 05-03559 MMC

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

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authorized to use funds from Mr. Lau’s settlement to pay back the loan taken after the incident to pay

for Mr. Lau’s medical care in Korea and air transport back to the United States in the amounts of

$34,869.55 (for Inha University Hospital) and $29,100 (for International SOS), a total of $63,969.55.

 No additional court order is needed to make payments from this account for payment of medical

expenses charged by Seton Hospital. 

3. Upon receipt of the settlement funds from Asiana Airlines, plaintiffs are ordered to dismiss this

action with prejudice. 

4. The trial date and all other dates associated with this case are vacated.

Dated: 

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Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

U.S. District Court Judge

October 25, 2006

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