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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF DISPUTED CLAIM FOR MADISON MEWBORN 

Case: C03 03587-RMW1 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MOLLY A. FORT, NATHAN M. FORT, 

MADISON MEWBORN, a minor by and 

through her Guardian ad Litem, 

ROBERT B. FORT, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

COUNTY OF SAN BENITO; et al, 

 Defendants.

Case No.: C-03-03587-RMW

ORDER APPROVING 

COMPROMISE OF DISPUTED CLAIM OF 

MINOR MADISON MEWBORN 

The petition of ROBERT B. FORT, hereinafter referred to as 

“Petitioner”, for approval of the proposed compromise of 

disputed minor as to minor, MADISON (RMW)

MEWBORN against COUNTY OF SAN BENITO, hereinafter referred to as 

“Payor”, in Dept. 6 of the above entitled Court. Upon the 

evidence introduced the Court finds that the facts set forth in 

said petitioner are true and that it is for the best interests 

of the minor that said claim be compromised be entered for the 

amount hereinafter stated as to said minor and that the proceeds 

of such Judgment be paid and used in the manner hereinafter 

specifically provided: 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

*E-FILED - 7/29/05*

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1. That Judgment on Stipulation For Settlement by COUNTY OF 

SAN BENITO is hereby approved, including “Payor’s” payment of 

the sum of one hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000.00) being 

the total sum herein approved in the manner provided for MADISON 

MEWBORN payable by “Payor” as follows: 

 A) The sum of $110,000.00 is to be utilized for the 

purchase of a structured settlement annuity funded through 

Ringler and Associates, (attached herein as Exhibit “1”) in the 

name of Petitioner, ROBERT B. FORT, as trustee for minor, 

MADISON MEWBORN, not to be withdrawn until June 25, 2013 without 

order of the Court first being obtained. The monies are not be 

used for minor’s necessities of life while she is a minor unless 

otherwise ordered by the court. It is further ordered that no 

bond be required of Petitioner when serving as trustee of such 

funds; and 

B) A breakdown of the total settlement and disbursal as 

indicated in the Petition for Minor’s Compromise of Disputed 

claim of Minor (MADISON MEWBORN) at paragraph 18, dated July 7, 

2005 is approved. 

2. Upon entry of this order, the Order Approving Compromise 

of Disputed Claim of minor MADISON MEWBORN, the full amount of 

sums approved therein and the deposit of those funds, Petitioner 

is hereby authorized and directed to have Plaintiffs’ attorneys 

file a dismissal of the pending action(attached herein as 

Exhibit “2” is a copy of the Full and Final Release of all 

Claims) as the COUNTY OF SAN BENITO and the employee defendants 

other than the COUNTY OF SAN BENITO and provide a copy of the 

same to 

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defendants’ counsel. 

3. A copy of this Order shall be delivered to the manager of 

the bank, trust company, savings and loan association or 

financial institution together with the sum to be deposited 

therein, and written receipt of said bank, trust company, or 

savings and loan association or financial institution 

acknowledging receipt of said sum shall forthwith be filed with 

the County Clerk. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: __________________ _____________________________ 

 HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE 

7/27/05 /S/ RONALD M. WHYTE

The Court finds the net amount paid to the minor plaintiff to be 

reasonable and, therefor, approves the attorney's fees as allocated

to the minor's share. The Court expresses no opinion as to the

the amount of attorney's fees paid by the adult plaintiffs.

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