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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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BRIAN DUNN, ESQ. (SBN 176502)

THE COCHRAN FIRM

4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010

Los Angeles, California 90010-3856

telephone: (323) 931-6200

facsimile: (323) 931-9521

Attorneys for Plaintiffs KELY WILKINS, Individually and as the Successor in Interest to Decedent WILLIAM ALBERTO WILKINS, WILLIAM ALBERTO WILKINS,

Individually, the ESTATE OF WILLIAM WILKINS, WILLIAM RANDOLPH WILKINS, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, KELY WILKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELY WILKINS, Individually and as the Successor in Interest to Decedent

WILLIAM ALBERTO WILKINS,

WILLIAM ALBERTO WILKINS,

Individually, the ESTATE OF

WILLIAM WILKINS, WILLIAM

RANDOLPH WILKINS, a minor, by

and through his Guardian Ad Litem, KELY WILKINS

Plaintiffs,

vs.

CITY OF OAKLAND, TIM

SCARROTT, individually, and in his official capacity as a Police Officer

for the City of Oakland, ANDREW KOPONEN, individually, and in his official capacity as a Police Officer

for the City of Oakland, and DOES 1

through 10, Inclusive,

Defendants. __________________________________

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CASE NO. C 01-01402 MMC

Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

[proposed] ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE OF MINOR’S CLAIM

Re: Claim of William Randolph Wilkins, a

minor, in the disputed action of Kely Wilkins, et al. v. City of Oakland, et al.,

Case No.: C01-01402 MMC

Petitioner KELY WILKINS, as Guardian Ad Litem for WILLIAM RANDOLPH

WILKINS, has submitted an Amended Petition for the approval of the proposed

compromise of claim, as follows:

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Name of minor: WILLIAM RANDOLPH WILKINS

Age: 6 Date of Birth: 2/8/2006 Sex: Male

Residence of Petitioner: 8915 S. Fitzgerald Way, Missouri City, Texas 77459.

Residence of Minor: 8915 S. Fitzgerald Way, Missouri City, Texas 77459.

Date of Incident: 1/11/01.

Petitioner is the mother of WILLIAM RANDOLPH WILKINS, a minor.

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 payers shall disburse the proceeds of the settlement approved by

this order in the following manner:

(1) The sum total of attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of

$583,090.00 payable to “Cochran, Cherry, Givens, & Smith”.

(2) The sum total of WILLIAM RANDOLPH WILKINS’ apportionment

for reimbursement for past workers’ compensation benefits in the

amount of $117,888.00 payable to “The City of Oakland.”

(3) The balance of the Settlement Proceeds shall be disbursed as follows: 

 $1,449,022.00 made payable to “MetLife Tower Resources Group, Inc.” 

towards the funding of an annuity for said minor, to be funded by

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company after said minor reached the age

of majority, in accordance with the terms and payment schedule set forth

herein as Exhibit “A”.

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3. That all payments disbursed pursuant to this Order be disbursed within

ten (10) days of the date of the entry of this Order.

4. 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: ___________

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HON MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Court Judge

June 28, 2006

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EXHIBIT A

Benefit

Description

Guaranteed

Benefit Expected Benefit Cost

$5,500.00 payable

monthly,

beginning on

9/01/2006, with

last guaranteed

payment on

2/01/2025

$1,221,000.00 $1,221,000.00 $796,704.37

$100,000.00 paid

on 2/08/2018 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $54,835.00

$250,000.00 paid

oin 2/08/2021 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $114,415.00

$550,000.00 paid

on 2/08/2025 $550,000.00 $550,000.00 $198,066.00

$1,065,251.20 paid

on 2/08/2030 $1,065.251.20 $1,065.251.20 $284,241.63

Subtotal $3,186,251.20 $3,186,251.20$ $1,448,272.00

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