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

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RICHARD C. WATTERS, ESQ. - 060162

LAW OFFICES OF 

M ILES, SEARS & EANNI

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

2844 FRESNO STREET

P.O. BOX 1432

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93716

TELEPHONE (559) 486-5200

DENNIS R. THELEN, ESQ. - 83999

LORNA H. BRUMFIELD, ESQ. - 109263

LeBEAU P THELEN, LLP

5001 E. COM M ERCENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93309

TELEPHONE: (661) 325-8962

 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAM P ONLY)

04cv5798.minor's comp.wpd

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KASSAUNDRA LEE SALYARDS, by ) No. CIV-F-04-5798 OWW LJO

and through her Guardian ad )

Litem, JENNIFER LEE SALYARDS; )

and JENNIFER LEE SALYARDS, )

Individually ) 

 ) ORDER RE: PETITION FOR COURT’S

 Plaintiffs, ) APPROVAL OF MINOR’S SETTLEMENT

 )

vs. )

 )

METSO MINERALS TAMPERE OY; )

METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES, )

INC.; METSO MINERALS (USA), )

INC; and DOE 1 through DOE ) 

10, Inclusive )

 )

 Defendants. )

 )

Upon review of the Petition for Court’s Approval of Minor’s

Settlement, it is hereby ordered as follows:

That the Petition of Guardian of said minor be empowered and

directed to apportion the settlement monies as follows:

1. To the Law Firm of MILES, SEARS & EANNI, A Professional

Corporation the sum of $150,000.00 representing 25%

attorneys’ fees;

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LA W O FFIC ES O F 

MILES, SEARS & EANNI

A P R O F E S S IO N A L C O R P O R A T IO N

2 8 4 4 F RESNO STREET

P O S T O FFIC E B O X 1432

F R E S N O , C ALIF O R N IA 93716 04cv5798.minor's comp.wpd

2. To Ringler Associates the sum of $450,000.00 for payment

of the annuity as outlined in the attached Exhibit “A”.

Petitioner, JENNIFER L. SALYARDS, is empowered and directed to

execute all releases and settlement documents and dismissals in

conformity with this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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