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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Venue

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VALERIE PEREZ, PARENT ON 

BEHALF OF S.G., MINOR,

Petitioner,

v.

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED 

SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Respondent.

Case No.: 19-CV-1629 W (MDD) 

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED 

PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF 

SETTLEMENT AND COMPROMISE 

OF MINOR’S CLAIMS [DOC. 1]

Pending before the Court is a Petition for Approval of Settlement and Compromise 

of Minor’s Claims under California and Federal Law against Respondent Mountain 

Empire Unified School District. The Petition is brought by Valeria Perez, on behalf of 

her daughter S.G. (“Student”), a minor and individual with a disability.

According to the Petition, this matter arises from a civil-rights action against

Student’s “school district for alleged federal and state violations surrounding her 

disability and events and circumstances that resulted in statutory rape charges being 

brought against an individual who removed Student from Respondent’s High School 

Campus.” (Petition [Doc. 1] ¶ 1.) A Government Tort Claim was filed on Student’s 

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behalf with the California Office of Administrative Hearings to exhaust administrative 

remedies. (Id. ¶ 1; Ex. A [Doc. 7].) On or about May 3, 2018, the parties entered into the 

Final Settlement And Release Agreement (the “Settlement”). (Id. ¶ 1; Ex. C [Doc. 7].)

The Petition now seeks Court approval of the Settlement and compromise of the 

Student’s claims. (Id. ¶ 12.) 

On February 24, 2020, Respondent filed a notice of non-opposition to the Petition. 

(See Notice of Non-Opp. [Doc. 6].)

Having considered the Petition and all supporting papers, the Court GRANTS the 

Petition [Doc. 1], and APPROVES the Settlement and compromise of Student’s claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2020

States District Judge 

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