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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1395 HHS: Adverse Reimbursement Review

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE ESTATE OF ANGELA )

ARTEAGA LOPEZ, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, )

et al. )

Defendants. )

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1:07cv0752 AWI DLB

ORDER ADOPTING FINDING AND

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING

MOTION FOR APPROVAL

OF MINOR’S COMPROMISE

(Document 48)

On February 8, 2010, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations that

Plaintiffs’ Request for Approval of Minors’ Compromise be GRANTED. These Findings and

Recommendations were served on all parties and contained notice that any objections were to be

filed within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of the order. 

Plaintiffs filed an objection on February 8, 2010, indicating that the Findings and

Recommendations relied on information that contained a clerical error. Specifically, Plaintiffs

explained that the higher costs attributed to Plaintiff Sonia Lopez Arteaga should have been

attributed to Plaintiff Destiny Lopez, who had a different attorney of record. The Court

questioned the costs attributed to Plaintiff Sonia Lopez Arteaga in the Findings and

Recommendation but noted that there had been no objections. Plaintiffs have now explained and

corrected the allocation of costs.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted

a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including Plaintiffs’

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objections, the Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations are

supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued February 8, 2010, are ADOPTED,

WITH CORRECTED COSTS, as noted below; 

2. Plaintiffs’ Request for Approval of Minors’ Compromise is GRANTED;

3 The total amount of the settlement, $205,000.00, be transferred by the United

States without delay to the designated trust account of Plaintiff/Petitioner Jose

Lopez Palomar’s counsel, Kevin G. Little, and distributed as follows:

a. Attorneys’ fees and costs in the total amount of $55,648.45 be paid to the

Law Office of Kevin G. Little and the Law Office of Daniel Harralson; 

b. Plaintiff Destiny Lopez’s $16,536.19 share be distributed to Petitioner

Betty Ann Martinez, her legal guardian. Petitioner Betty Ann Martinez is

authorized to make an initial disbursement of $3,500. The remaining

$13,036.19 shall be held in a bank account, certificate of deposit, annuity

or other like instrument, for her sole benefit, until she reaches the age of

majority;

c. Plaintiffs Jose Lopez Arteaga, Josefina Lopez Arteaga, Abundio Lopez

Arteaga, Patricia Lopez Arteaga and Sonia Lopez Arteaga’s share of

$16,601.92 each be distributed to Plaintiff/Petitioner Jose Lopez Palomar,

their legal guardian, to be invested for their benefit until they reach the age

of majority; and

4. Any disbursement over $500 shall require Court approval. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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