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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 COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS OF MINOR CHILDREN, 

 RODOLFO CARDENAS, JESSICA CARDENAS, and RUBEN CARDENAS

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THE BOCCARDO LAW FIRM, INC.

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 111 W. ST. JOHN STREET, SUITE 400 

 P.O. BOX 15001 

 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95115-0001 

 TELEPHONE (408) 298-5678 

 FACSIMILE (408) 298-7503 

JOHN C. STEIN, SBN 39417 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

JEANETTE CARDENAS, et al. 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al. 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: C-05-00845 RMW 

ORDER GRANTING COMPROMISE OF 

CLAIMS OF MINOR CHILDREN, 

RODOLFO CARDENAS, JESSICA 

CARDENAS, and RUBEN CARDENAS 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

 The settlement in the above entitled action is fair and 

reasonable and the apportionment of $170,000.00 to each of the three 

minor children, RODOLFO CARDENAS, JESSICA CARDENAS, and RUBEN 

CARDENAS, shall be disbursed as follows: 

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ORDER GRANTING COMPROMISE OF CLAIMS OF MINOR CHILDREN, 

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TOTAL SETTLEMENT TO EACH MINOR CHILD: $ 170,000.00 

- ATTORNEY’S COSTS 

(shared proportionally 18.99% of total) $ 4,745.98 

NET RECOVERY TO EACH MINOR CHILD $ 165,254.02 

- 25% ATTORNEY’S FEES (per Local Rule) $ 41,313.51 

TOTAL RECOVERY TO EACH MINOR CHILD: $ 123,940.51 

- PURCHASE PRICE OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT: $ 115,000.00 

CASH TO EACH MINOR CHILD 

(to be placed in blocked account): $ 8,940.51 

DATED: __________________ _______________________________ 

 JUDGE RONALD M. WHYTE 

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