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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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JOHN L. BURRIS, Esq. SBN 69888

ADANTÉ D. POINTER Esq. SBN 236229

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN L. BURRIS

Airport Corporate Centre

7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1120

Oakland, California 94621

Telephone: (510) 839-5200

Facsimile: (510) 839-3882 

john.burris@johnburrislaw.com

adante.pointer@johnburrislaw.com 

Attorneys for plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE ESTATE OF ANTON BARRETT, by 

and through its representatives ANTON 

FRANK BARRETT, PASHANEY 

BARRETT and A.P.B., by and through his 

guardian ad litem TASHA PERRY; 

ANTON FRANK BARRETT, 

individually; PASHANEY BARRETT, 

individually and A.P.B, a minor, by and 

through his guardian ad litem TASHA

PERRY,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF VALLEJO, a municipal 

corporation; SEAN KENNEY: WAYLON 

BOYCE; MARK THOMPSON; and DOES 

1-50, inclusive; individually and in their 

official capacity as Police Officers for the 

CITY OF VALLEJO

 Defendants.

 

CASE NO.: 2:13-CV-00846-JAM-CKD

ORDER APPOINTING TASHA PERRY 

AS A.P.B.’S GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

AND APPROVING MINOR'S 

COMPROMISE 

Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman

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ORDER

Presently pending before the court is the petition of TASHA PERRY

("Petitioner") for appointment as Guardian Ad Litem and for the approval of 

the proposed compromise of minor ANTON PAT BARRETT’s ("Minor") 

claims against defendants CITY OF VALLEJO, et al (hereinafter collectively 

referred to as "Payor"). (ECF No. 62.) After carefully reviewing the petition, 

the court finds it appropriate to appoint Petitioner as the Minor’s Gu ardian Ad 

Litem, and also finds that it is in the best interests of the Minor that such

claims be compromised and settled for the amount stated in the petition and 

that the proceeds of such settlement be paid, distributed, and deposited in the 

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

A. That TASHA PERRY is hereby appointed Guardian Ad Litem to 

prosecute and compromise the claims of Minor Anton Pat Barrett in this 

action. 

B. That such compromise be and is hereby approved and that upon 

payment of the sum of $210,000.00 (Two Hundred and Ten Thousand 

Dollars and Zero Cents), being the total amount of the settlement sum 

herein approved, Payor shall be fully and forever released and 

discharged of and from all claims, charges, and demands of Minor and 

his guardian ad litem, Petitioner, arising from the incident mentioned in 

said petition. 

C. That Payor shall issue a check in the total amount of $94,500.00 

(Ninety Four Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents), made 

payable to “Tasha Perry, Individually, and as the Guardian Ad Litem for 

Anton Pat Barrett, a minor, and Their Attorney of Record, John L. 

Burris.”

D. Upon receipt of the settlement check referred to above, the Law 

Offices of John L. Burris shall disburse the settlement proceeds as 

 

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The court finds the unopposed petition derivative of the parties’ settlement

to be suitable for resolution without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 

230(g). As such, the motion to shorten time to hear the petition (ECF No. 63)

is denied as moot. 

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follows, and the Court hereby approves the Petition to Compromise 

Minor A.P.B’s claims, as follows:

1. Payment of Fees and Expenses on Behalf of Minor, Anton Pat Barrett

a. Attorney's fees payable to the Law Offices of John L. Burris: 

$31,468.50.

b. Reimbursement of Litigation Costs payable to Law Offices 

of John L. Burris: $ 4,875.65

c. Grand total of allowances for fees/expenses: $ 36,344.15

2. Balance 

The remaining balance of $ 58,155.85 shall be placed in an interest-bearing 

blocked trust account at an FDIC insured banking institution for the benefit of 

Minor Plaintiff Anton Pat Barrett. Upon funding, $2,500.00 shall be 

immediately disbursed to Tasha Perry for the benefit of Anton Pat Barrett, with 

the remainder payable to Minor Plaintiff Anton Pat Barrett on his 18th birthday.

This order resolves ECF Nos. 62 and 63. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 20, 2015

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