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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:30104 Marine Personal Injury - Jones Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREN OCAMPO, as the personal 

representative of SALOMON 

RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and 

NATIONAL STEEL AND 

SHIPBUILDING COMPANY,

Defendants.

Case No.: 15-CV-180-JAH-WVG

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S EX 

PARTE MOTION TO APPROVE 

DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR’S 

SETTLEMENT FUNDS

On June 4, 2020, Plaintiff filed an Ex Parte Motion to Approve Distribution of 

Minor’s Settlement Funds (“Motion”). (Doc. No. 254.) On June 5, 2020 Defendant 

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (“NASSCO”) filed its Opposition to Plaintiff’s 

Motion. (Doc. No. 256.) Having reviewed and considered the Parties’ submissions, the 

Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion without prejudice. The Court finds salient that 

neither party has provided notice of settlement to the presiding probate court judge. Such 

lack of notice is at odds with Plaintiff’s counsel’s representations during the September 18, 

2019 confidential settlement proceedings before Judge Houston that the probate court 

judge ordered counsel to provide such notice before any distribution was to occur.

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Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS counsel to jointly notify the probate court judge 

and guardian ad litem of the Parties’ notice and proposed distribution of the minor’s 

settlement funds no later than Friday, June 12, 2020. Within two (2) business days of the 

probate court judge’s order approving the Parties’ settlement and proposed distribution, the 

Parties shall jointly contact this Court’s Chambers to coordinate further proceedings in this 

matter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2020

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