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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

C.D., a Minor, by and 

Through her Mother and 

Next Friend, Cynthia 

Davenport,

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)

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 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv952-MHT

) (WO)

COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS

USA, INC.,

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)

 Defendant. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the opinion entered this date, 

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

follows:

(1) The parties’ proposed settlement is approved.

(2) Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff C.D., 

a minor, by and through her mother and next friend, 

Cynthia Davenport, and against defendant Coca-Cola 

Refreshments USA, Inc. Plaintiff C.D. shall have and 

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recover from defendant Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. 

the sum of $ 19,000.00.

(3) Defendant Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.’s 

motion to allow settlement funds to be deposited in the 

court (doc. no. 44) is granted.

(4) Upon defendant Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, 

Inc.’s payment of the full amount of the settlement 

funds into the court, the clerk of the court shall 

disburse the funds as follows:

(A) The clerk of the court shall pay the sum 

of $ 10,030.74 to Gathings Law Firm for an attorney’s 

fee and expenses.

(B) The clerk of the court shall pay the sum 

of $ 667.54 to Gathings Law Firm to be disbursed to 

Medicaid on plaintiff C.D.’s behalf. Gathings Law Firm 

shall promptly pay this sum to Medicaid to cover the 

cost of plaintiff C.D.’s subrogation lien.

(C) Pursuant to 1975 Ala. Code § 26-2A-6, the 

clerk of the court shall pay to Cynthia Davenport, as 

parent, next friend, and custodial guardian of 

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plaintiff C.D., immediately the sum of $ 2,301.72 and 

the sums of $ 2,000.00 per year for each of the 

following three years. As to the amount remaining 

after the initial payment, the clerk of the court shall 

hold and invest this remainder for the benefit of 

plaintiff C.D. until all funds have been disbursed 

according to this periodic payment plan.

(D) Cynthia Davenport, the mother of plaintiff 

C.D., is instructed to use all amounts paid to her for 

only the health, support, education, and maintenance of 

plaintiff C.D.

(E) A guardian ad litem fee of $ 1,100.00 is 

awarded and taxed as costs against defendant Coca-Cola 

Refreshments USA, Inc.

(F) Upon payment of all the settlement funds 

into the court, (i) defendant Coca-Cola Refreshments 

USA, Inc. shall have been discharged of its obligations 

under the settlement; (ii) defendant Coca-Cola 

Refreshments USA, Inc. shall also have been discharged 

of, and released from, any further liability to 

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plaintiff C.D. arising out of the accident made the 

basis of this lawsuit; and (3) all claims that were or 

possibly could have been asserted in this action by 

plaintiff C.D. against defendant Coca-Cola Refreshments 

USA, Inc. shall have been merged into this judgment and 

forever barred.

(5) Defendant Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. is 

to pay to the guardian ad litem, Hon. Karen Laneaux, 

her fee of $ 1,100.00.

No costs are taxed.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this 

document on the civil docket as a final judgment 

pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. 

This case is closed.

DONE, this the 15th day of June, 2015.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson____ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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