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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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ZARTER, VANNUCCI & MOMSEN, LLP 

3RIAN S. MOMSEN, ESQ. #I54235 

144 NORTH STATE STREET 

'OST OFFICE BOX 1709 

I7KIAH, CALIFORNIA 95482 

relephone: (707) 462-6694 

Facsimile: (707) 462-7839 

4ttorneys for: Plaintiff 

FLLEu 

AUG 2 2 2007 

RICHARD kW. WIEKlNG 

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

J.G. JR., by and through his Case No. C 06-03342 WHA 

Guardian Ad Litem KATHERINE 

ELLIOTT, 

ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE 

OF PENDING ACTION FOR MINOR 

v. 1 

COUNTY OF MENDOCINO, et al. 

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Respondents. 

Plaintiff Jeremy Gillespie, Jr., a minor, has petitioned the court for approval of a proposed 

compromise of a disputed claim arising out of the death of his father, Jeremy Gillespie Sr., at 

the Mendocino County Jail on or about January 22,2005. 

The terms of the settlement are that Jeremy Gillespie Jr. will receive a total payment from 

defendants of $95,000. $60,000 of this total will be used to purchase an annuity with Allstate 

Financial, that will make lump sum payments to Jeremy Gillespie Jr. when he reaches the ages 

of 18,21, and 25. The remaining $35,000 shall pay Jeremy Gillespie, Jr.'s attorney's fees and 

costs. 

Good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The petition is granted and the proposed compromise of the action is approved. The 

gross amount or value of the settlement in favor of Jeremy Gillespie Jr. is $95,000. 

2. Sixty Thousand ($60,000) of this total shall be used to purchase the aforementioned 

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annuity . 

3. Thirty-Five Thousand ($35,000) of this total shall be used to pay Jeremy Gillespie, Jr.'s 

attorney's fees and costs. 

4. The petitioner is authorized and directed to execute any and all documents reasonably 

necessary to carry out the terms of this settlement. 

Dated: August ,2007 

2. h7c 

JU~ICE JAMES LARSON 

JAMES LARSObl 

U.8, CHIEF "ragb. e"i si,qTE JUDGE 

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