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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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PETITION AND ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM C 05-01395 JCS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREG KILLENS, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF OAKLAND, ET AL.,

Defendants.

Case No. C-05-01395 JCS

PETITION APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD

LITEMS FOR MINORS AND APPROVING

MINORS’ COMPROMISE

ORDER

PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFFS’ PETITION, the Court hereby grants Plaintiffs’ Petition

according to the terms of the petition herein:

GREG KILLENS is hereby appointed the Guardian Ad Litem to prosecute the claims of

Minor Plaintiffs KNK, KNK, and G.K., Jr.

The Court hereby approves the Petition to Compromise the Minors’ claims, and

orders as follows:

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ORDER

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PETITION AND ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM C 05-01395 JCS

(1) a. Plaintiff KNK shall receive $1,000.00 in settlement. Attorney fees from this

settlement shall be at 25% of the total recovery, or $250.00. Litigation costs advanced by the

minor’s attorney in the amount of $340.13 shall be recovered by the minor’s attorney from

the settlement proceeds. Minor Plaintiff KNK shall receive a net settlement of $409.87. A

check or draft payable from the LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS to the order of

Petitioner GREG KILLENS as trustee for KNK is to be deposited in a blocked account at a

commercial depository whose deposits are insured by the FDIC or other regulatory agency,

in the name GREG KILLENS as trustee for said minor in the amount $409.87.

b. Plaintiff KNK shall receive $1,000.00 in settlement. Attorney fees from this

settlement shall be at 25% of the total recovery, or $250.00. Litigation costs advanced by the

minor’s attorney in the amount of $340.13 shall be recovered by the minor’s attorney from

the settlement proceeds. Minor Plaintiff KNK shall receive a net settlement of $409.87. A

check or draft payable from the LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS to the order of

Petitioner GREG KILLENS as trustee for KNK is to be deposited in a blocked account at a

commercial depository whose deposits are insured by the FDIC or other regulatory agency,

in the name GREG KILLENS as trustee for said minor in the amount $409.87.

c. Plaintiff G.K., Jr. shall receive $1,000.00 in settlement. Attorney fees from

this settlement shall be at 25% of the total recovery, or $250.00. Litigation costs advanced

by the minor’s attorney in the amount of $340.13 shall be recovered by the minor’s attorney

from the settlement proceeds. Minor Plaintiff G.K., Jr.. shall receive a net settlement of

$409.87. A check or draft payable from the LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS to the

order of Petitioner GREG KILLENS as trustee for G.K., Jr.. is to be deposited in a blocked

account at a commercial depository whose deposits are insured by the FDIC or other

regulatory agency, in the name GREG KILLENS as trustee for said minor in the amount

$409.87.

 (2) Within forty-eight (48) hours after receiving the checks or drafts mentioned in

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PETITION AND ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM C 05-01395 JCS

Paragraph (1) the above portion of the settlement award allocated to each minor is to be deposited

in a blocked account at a commercial or savings bank in the name of Petitioners as trustee for said

minors, and is not to be withdrawn without first obtaining an Order of the Court. Any draft of

withdrawal is to show such endorsement. Bond is hereby waived. A copy of this Order shall be

delivered to payer forthwith. Attorney fees are not due or payable until such time as the balance of

the funds have been deposited pursuant to

the Order; and,

Upon receipt of the full amount of the settlement sum herein approved and the deposit of the

funds, Petitioner is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver to payer and defendants

CITY OF OAKLAND, RICHARD WORD, and TONY JONES, if Petitioner has not yet done so at

that time, a full, complete, and final Release and discharge of and from any and all claims and

demands of said minors by reason of the incident described in said Petition and the resulting

injuries and damages to said minor.

Dated: ______________________________ 

HON. JOSEPH C. SPERO

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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