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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 23:134 P.I.- Auto Negligence

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

HAZEL M. ROBY, )

as administratrix of )

the estate of Ronald )

Tyrone Roby, deceased, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 

) 2:05cv494-MHT

BENTON EXPRESS, INC., ) (WO)

)

Defendant. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered

today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court

as follows:

(1) Defendant Benton Express, Inc., through its

liability insurance carriers, is to pay Five Million Five

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,500,000.00) to the law firm

of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., to

be distributed as follows:

(A) $ 1,812,989.43 payable to Beasley, Allen,

Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., for

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legal fees and expenses incurred in

representing the plaintiff. 

(B) $ 1,813,261.40 payable to Hazel M. Roby

Irrevocable Trust, who is the dependent wife,

and Personal Representative of the Estate of

Ronald T. Roby, deceased. 

(C) $ 302,210.23 payable to Hazel M. Roby as a

fiduciary for D.R., who is the minor child of

Ronald T. Roby, in accordance with the

following instructions: (1) to be used only

for the benefit of D.R.; and (2) to set up a

trust or conservatorship or other arrangement

so that the minor is not to obtain control

over the funds until age 21.

(D) $ 302,210.23 payable to Kimberly Lee as a

fiduciary for C.R., who is the minor child of

Ronald T. Roby, in accordance with the

following instructions: (1) to be used only

for the benefit of C.R.; and (2) to set up a

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trust or conservatorship or other arrangement

so that the minor is not to obtain control

over the funds until age 21.

(E) $ 302,210.23 payable to Kimberly Lee as a

fiduciary for K.R., who is the minor child of

Ronald T. Roby, in accordance with the

following instructions: (1) to be used only

for the benefit of K.R.; and (2) to set up a

trust or conservatorship or other arrangement

so that the minor is not to obtain control

over the funds until age 21.

(F) $ 302,210.24 payable to Ronnie T. Roby

Irrevocable Trust, as majority-aged child of

Ronald T. Roby.

(G) $ 302,210.24 payable to Roderick T. Roby

Irrevocable Trust, as majority-aged child of

Ronald T. Roby.

(H) $ 302,210.23 payable to Almendarious Owens,

as majority-aged child of Ronald T. Roby.

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(2) Defendant Benton Express, Inc. is to pay $ 750.00

to Sandra Lewis and $ 1,500.00 to A. Wesley Pitters for

services rendered as court-appointed guardians ad litem of

D.R., C.R., and K.R.

By agreement of the parties, it is further ORDERED

that defendant Benton Express, Inc., expressly denies

liability, and that nothing contained in this judgment

will operate as an admission or acceptance or as an

adjudication of liability by or upon defendant Benton

Express, Inc.

By agreement of the parties, it is further ORDERED

that the plaintiff shall defend and indemnify defendant

Benton Express and defendant’s counsel of record and

insurers from and against attorney fee claims arising

therefrom, and shall further satisfy all lien claims and

outstanding bills for benefits and services of every type

provided to the plaintiff and defend and indemnify

defendant from any such liens.

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It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff Hazel M. Roby

accepts the above-referenced settlement as a final

judgment of all the claims of the plaintiff, her heirs,

assigns, executors, and administrators arising out of the

accident described in the complaint against the named

defendant, its heirs, executors, administrators, agents

and assigns, and any and all other persons, firms or

corporations affiliated with defendant who might be

claimed to be liable, none of whom admit liability to the

plaintiff but expressly deny any liability, from any and

all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action or

suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, and particularly

on account of all losses, known and unknown, both to

person and property, which have resulted or may in the

future develop from a certain motor vehicle accident which

occurred on or about April 11, 2005, at the intersection

of Interstates 85 and 65 in Montgomery, Alabama.

DONE, this the 19th day of May, 2006.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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