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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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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPROVE ACCEPTED 

RULE 68 OFFER OF JUDGMENT

HUGUNIN, et al., v. RUSD, et al.,

PETER W. ALFERT, SBN 83139

HINTON ALFERT & KAHN LLP

200 Pringle Ave., Suite 450

Walnut Creek, California 94596

Telephone: (925) 279-3009

Facsimile: (925) 279-3342

TODD BOLEY, SBN 68119

ZOYA YARNYKH, SBN 258062

LAW OFFICE OF TODD BOLEY

2381 Mariner Square Drive, Suite 280

Alameda, CA 94501

Telephone: (510) 836-4500

Facsimile: (510) 649-5170

Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS JENNIFER 

HUGUNIN, PATRICK HUGUNIN, D.H., KEITH 

CALDWELL, NICOLE HILL, X.C., TRISHA PITTS,

CARL PITTS, and N.P.

ALLISON S. HYATT, SBN 217567

HYATT LAW, PC

915 Highland Pointe Drive, Suite 250

Roseville, CA 95678

Telephone: (916) 724-5205

Facsimile: (916) 724-5201

Attorney for PLAINTIFFS TODD VROOMAN

LAURA VROOMAN, and S.V., RICHARD ROGERS, 

TERRILL ROGERS and P.R., MICHELE MANCOUR

and G.I.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JENNIFER HUGUNIN, PATRICK HUGUNIN, 

D.H., a minor by and through his guardian ad 

litem JENNIFER HUGUNIN; KEITH 

CALDWELL, NICOLE HILL, X.C., a minor by 

and through his guardian ad litem KEITH 

CALDWELL, TRISHIA PITTS, CARL PITTS, 

N.P., a minor by and through his guardian ad 

litem TRISHIA PITTS, TODD VROOMAN, 

LAURA VROOMAN, S.V., a minor by and 

through his guardian ad litem TODD 

VROOMAN, RICHARD ROGERS, TERRILL 

ROGERS, P.R., a minor by and through his 

guardian ad litem RICHARD ROGERS,

MICHELLE MANCOUR and G.I., a minor by 

and through his guardian ad litem MICHELLE 

MANCOUR,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ROCKLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, 

SHERRY MCDANIEL, CHARLES 

THIBIDEAU, BETTY JO WESSINGER, 

JANNA CAMBRA, KEVIN BROWN, ROGER 

STOCK, DR. TODD CUTLER, and DOES 1-30,

Defendants.

Case No: 2:15-cv-00939-MCE-DAD

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

APPROVE ACCEPTED RULE 68 

OFFER OF JUDGMENT ON 

BEHALF OF MINOR P.R.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF 

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF MINOR

HUGUNIN, et al., v. RUSD, et al.,

Based on the Motion To Approve Accepted Rule 68 Offer Of Judgment On Behalf Of 

Minor P.R. (“Motion”) filed on November 19, 2015 by Plaintiff Richard Rogers as appointed 

Guardian Ad Litem for minor plaintiff, P.R., and its supporting documents, the personal 

appearance of Mr. Rogers and counsel at the December 17, 2015 hearing on the Motion, and for 

good cause shown for all relief requested therein, the Motion is GRANTED and the following is 

ordered:

The October 8, 2015 Joint Rule 68 Offer of Judgment by Defendants Rocklin Unified 

School District (“RUSD”), Sherry McDaniel, Charles Thibideau, Betty Jo Wessinger, Janna 

Cambra, Kevin Brown, Roger Stock and Dr. Todd Culter for Plaintiffs Richard Rogers, 

Terrill Rogers and P.R. is approved and the Clerk is ordered to enter Judgment accordingly 

pursuant to Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Plaintiffs P.R., 

Richard Rogers and Terrill Rogers. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the distribution of proceeds from the Offer of Judgment,

as set forth in the Motion, is approved and the special needs trust submitted with the 

moving papers is also approved. A special needs trust for the benefit of P.R. must be 

established as set forth in the moving papers and supporting exhibit.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that venue for the on-going oversight of the special needs 

trust established by the order herein shall lie with the Placer County Superior Court, and the 

trustees of the special needs trust shall file an account and report with the Court in the 

manner and frequency called for by the California Probate Code. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the sum of $502,419.93 (five hundred two thousand, four 

hundred nineteen dollars and ninety three cents) is to be paid directly to the special needs 

trust of P.R., but of those funds, $50,000 shall be held in an account that is accessible to the 

trustees of the trust and the balance shall be held in a blocked account the funds of which 

may only be made available to the trustees upon further order of the Placer County Superior 

Court. 

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF 

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF MINOR

HUGUNIN, et al., v. RUSD, et al.,

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the trustees of the special needs trust for P.R. shall post 

bond in the amount of $50,000.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that attorneys’ fees in the amount of $3,500 (three thousand 

five hundred dollars and zero cents) shall be paid from the special needs trust to the Dale 

Law Firm for the preparation of the special needs trust for Minor Plaintiff P.R. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 22, 2015

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