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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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MINOR’S COMPROMISE 1

GARY BRICKWOOD, State Bar No. 94892

MONIQUE GRANDAW, State Bar No. 162451

BRICKWOOD LAW OFFICE

1135 Pine Street, Suite 210

Redding, CA 96001

(530) 245-1877

(530) 245-1879 (fax)

Attorneys for TINA BRUCE, 

Guardian Ad Litem of Jessica Bruce

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TINA BRUCE, JAYME BRUCE, a

minor, by and through her

Guardian Ad Litem, Tina Bruce,

and JESSICA BRUCE, a minor, by

and through her Guardian Ad

Litem, Tina Bruce, 

Plaintiffs,

vs.

CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 

BOBCAT COMPANY,

MELROE COMPANY, 

INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

Defendants.

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Case No. 2:05-CV-01766-WBS-KJM

ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF

MINOR’S CLAIM

1. Petitioner: 

TINA BRUCE, has petitioned for Court approval of a proposed

compromise of a disputed claim of a minor. 

2. Hearing: 

Settlement Conference conducted on September 6, 2007 at 2:00

p.m. Department 3 before the Honorable Morrison C. England. This

petition is submitted for approval without hearing following the

Court conducted Settlement Conference. 

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3. Petitioner is the parent.

4. Claimant JESSICA BRUCE is a minor.

5. Defendant: 

Clark Equipment Company. The claim or action to be

compromised is asserted against Clark Equipment Company.

6. THE COURT FINDS that all notices required by law have been

given. 

7. The Court Orders

a. The petition is granted and the proposed compromise of

claim or action or the proposed disposition of the

proceeds of the judgment is approved. The gross amount

or value of the settlement or judgment in favor of

claimant is $40,000.00 at age 25. 

b. The payer shall disburse the proceeds of the settlement

or judgment approved by this order in the following

manner:

1) Payment of fees and expenses: Fees and expenses

shall be paid by one or more checks or drafts which

are hereby authorized to be paid out of the proceeds

of the settlement or judgment: Attorneys fees and

costs in the amount of $20,000.000 payable to

Brickwood Law Office, 1135 Pine Street, Suite 210,

Redding, California 96001.

2) Balance: The balance of the settlement, $24,025.60,

available for claimant after payment of all allowed

fees and expenses shall be paid by check or draft 

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for an annuity issued in favor of claimant Jessica

Bruce which shall pay her the sum of $40,000.00 in a

lump sum on her 25th birthday. 

8. Authorization to execute settlement documents: 

The petitioner is authorized to execute settlement documents

as follows: The petitioner is authorized and directed to execute

any and all documents reasonably necessary to carry out the terms

of the settlement. 

Dated: September 25, 2007

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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