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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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KRISTEN GALLES

Cal. Bar No. 148740

EQUITY LEGAL

10 ROSECREST AVENUE

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301

(703) 683-4491

DAN SIEGEL

Cal. Bar No. 56400

SIEGEL & YEE

499 14 Street #220 TH

OAKLAND, CA 94612

(510) 839-1200

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re Michael D. Burch & )

Sylvia Burch, ) Bankruptcy Case No.

Debtors. ) 01-31315-B-7

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Michael D. Burch and the Bankruptcy) District Court 

Estate of Michael D. Burch, ) Case No. S-04-38-WBS-GGH

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Plaintiffs ) ORDER APPROVING

) PLAINTIFFS’ UNCONTESTED

v. ) REQUEST TO APPROVE

) SETTLEMENT, FEES, & 

Board of Regents of the University ) COSTS

of California at Davis; )

Lawrence Vanderhoef; Greg Warzecka;) 

Pam Gill-Fisher; Robert Franks; and)

Lawrence Swanson, )

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Defendants. )

 )

This Court has reviewed and ruled on motions to dismiss,

motions for summary judgment, and various discovery motions over

the past three years in the above-captioned action. This Court

also mediated the settlement negotiated by the parties to resolve

this action. Accordingly, this Court is well-informed about the

facts and circumstances of the case and the settlement

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negotiated. Based upon that familiarity, this Court hereby

finds and adjudges that the settlement, including the amount of

the proceeds, is approved as reasonable under the facts and

circumstances of this case. This Court further finds and

adjudges that the legal fees and costs in the amount of $295,000, 

negotiated as part of the settlement, are also approved as

reasonable under the facts and circumstances of this case. 

Dated: May 2, 2007

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