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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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(PROPOSED) ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE OF MINORS’ CLAIMS 

JOHN E. HILL (Bar No. 45338)

DANIEL A. STENSON (Bar No. 83939)

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN E. HILL

A Professional Corporation

8105 Edgewater Drive, Suite 100

Oakland, CA 94621

Telephone: (510) 588-1000

Fax: (510) 588-1087

Attorney for MACARIA PEREZ, et al., PLAINTIFFS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MACARIA CALMO PEREZ, SANTOS M. 

CALMO, a minor, BONIFACIO E. 

CALMO, a minor, ELIZABETH M. 

CALMO, a minor, ALISANDRA V. 

CALMO, a minor, by and through their

Guardian ad Litem JEFFREY MILES

BRYANT,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

JOHN McNAMEE, MORBARK INC., a

corporation; EDWIN DISSOSWAY;

NANCY PUZZIFERRI and DOES 1

through 500,

Defendants.

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Case No. C06 5031 BZ 

(PROPOSED) ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE OF MINORS’ CLAIM

AS TO DEFENDANT MORBARK 

The Court having reviewed the Petition to Compromise Minors’ Claim Against

Defendant Morbark filed by the Guardian ad Litem, Jeffrey Miles Bryant, AND GOOD CAUSE

APPEARING: 

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(PROPOSED) ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE OF MINORS’ CLAIMS 

THE COURT ORDERS:

1. That the Petition is granted and the proposed compromise of the claims of the

minor plaintiffs, Santos M. Calmo, Bonifacio E. Calmo, Elizabeth M. Calmo and Alisandra 

V. Calmo , against defendant Morbark is approved. 

2. That the allocation of the $85,000.00 to be recovered from defendant Morbark

will be made in accordance with the provisions of the California Probate Code regarding intestate

succession. In accordance with that allocation, $28, 333.32, one third of the amount recovered, is

due and payable to Macaria Perez. The remaining $56,666.68, two thirds of the amount

recovered, is due and payable in equal parts to the four minor plaintiffs, Santos M. Calmo, 

Bonifacio E. Calmo, Elizabeth M. Calmo and Alisandra V. Calmo, resulting in each minor

plaintiff receiving $14,166.67 before any payment of attorneys fees or case costs. 

3. That defendant Morbark is directed to make payment in furtherance of this Order

by check in the amount of $85,000.00 made payable to “Law Offices of John E. Hill California

State Bar Client Trust Account.” After endorsement that check is to be deposited in the Law

Offices of John E. Hill California State Bar Client Trust Account for collection and the

settlement funds shall be distributed after deposit only as provided by this Order or by such

further Orders as the Court may make in connection with this matter. 

4. That the Law Offices of John Hill is to receive an award of attorneys fees in the

amount of $3,541.66 for representation of the interests of each minor plaintiff, representing 25%

of the amount recovered by each minor plaintiff from the settlement with defendant Morbark. 

The total amount of attorneys fees payable as a result of the settlement of the minor plaintiffs’

claims against Morbark to the Law Offices of John Hill in connection with representation of the

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(PROPOSED) ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE OF MINORS’ CLAIMS 

interests of the minor plaintiffs is $14,166.64. The total amount of attorneys fees payable to the

Law Offices of John Hill in connection with representation of the interests of Macaria Perez in

connection with her settlement with defendant Morbark is $9,444.44. The Law Offices of John

Hill is authorized to collect attorneys fees totaling $23,611.08 from the $85,000.00 to be paid by

defendant Morbark after deposit of those funds in the Law Offices of John E. Hill California

State Bar Client Trust Account. 

6. That the balance from the settlement with Morbark due to each minor plaintiff

after payment of attorneys fees, $10,625.01, shall be held in the Law Offices of John E. Hill

California State Bar Client Trust Account pending further order of this Court. The Guardian ad

Litem and plaintiffs’ counsel are directed to submit a proposed plan for investment and/or

distribution of all funds secured for the benefit of the minor plaintiffs to the Court within thirty

days of the date of this Order. 

7. That the balance due in connection with the settlement with defendant Morbark to

Macaria Perez after payment of attorneys fees, $18,888.88, shall be distributed to Macaria Perez

from the $85,000.00 to be paid by defendant Morbark after deposit of those funds in the Law

Offices of John E. Hill California State Bar Client Trust Account. 

8. That the Guardian ad Litem is authorized to complete all paperwork necessary to

effect the compromise of the minors’ claims against defendant Morbark, including execution of a

full and final release of all claims on behalf of each minor plaintiff as to defendant Morbark. 

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(PROPOSED) ORDER APPROVING

COMPROMISE OF MINORS’ CLAIMS 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:___________________

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HON. BERNARD ZIMMERMAN 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

January 2, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Bernard Zimmerman

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