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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act

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06cv1438-WQH (CAB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN LUNDQUIST, a minor; JEAN

MARIE LUNDQUIST, a minor;

ROBERT LUNDQUIST, a minor, by

and through their Guardian ad

Litem, MARIE LUNDQUIST; and,

MARIE LUNDQUIST, individually,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant. 

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Case No. 06cv1438-WQH (CAB)

ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE OF

CLAIMS OF MINOR PLAINTIFFS

JOHN LUNDQUIST, JEAN MARIE

LUNDQUIST, and ROBERT

LUNDQUIST, BY AND THROUGH

THEIR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, MARIE

LUNDQUIST 

[Doc. Nos. 32 & 32-2]

Good cause shown, the petition of Marie Lundquist, guardian ad

litem of minor plaintiffs John Lundquist, Jean Marie Lundquist and

Robert Lundquist for approval of the minors’ settlement with the United

States of America is GRANTED.

The Court finds the total settlement of $200,000, with $150,000

being apportioned to John Lundquist, $5,000 to Robert Lundquist and

$5,000 to Jean Marie Lundquist, to be a fair resolution of the case.

The court approves a total attorney fee of $49,127.51 to be charged

against both the minors’ cases, and the claim of the adult. The court

also approves reimbursement of litigation costs of $3,489.96.

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Following reduction for attorney fees and costs, the recovery of

John Lundquist will be $110,536.89. The recovery Jean Marie Lundquist

will be $3,684.56. The recovery of Robert Lundquist will be $3,684.56.

The recovery of John Lundquist shall be paid out under the terms of

an annuity through Prudential Insurance Company of America. Said minor

shall receive guaranteed annual payments in the amount of $10,000 for

twenty (20) years, beginning August 12, 2012 (age 18) and a lump sum

payment of $5,482.13 on August 12, 2031.

Certificate of Deposit accounts shall be established at the New

Alliance Bank, Coventry Branch, 1372 Main Street, Coventry, Connecticut.

The accounts will be set up as follows: one account in the name of Jean

Marie Lundquist in the amount of $3,684.56, maturing on November 8, 2009

(age 18) and, one account in the name of Robert Lundquist in the amount

of $3,684.56, maturing on July 5, 2013 (age 18). Said accounts shall be

funded out of a payment from the United States of America to the trust

account of David Thompson, Attorney at Law in the amount of $89,463.11,

which includes the monies of said minors, the recovery of Marie

Lundquist and attorney fees and costs.

Marie Lundquist is authorized to execute the release and settlement

agreement [Doc. No. 32-2] attached to the petition for compromise of

minor’s claim and this Order expressly approves the terms of that

settlement agreement. Plaintiffs’ attorneys are authorized to execute

a request for dismissal of the entire action after the annuity has been

funded and the payment to the attorney trust account has been made.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 25, 2008

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

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COPY TO: 

HONORABLE WILLIAM Q. HAYES

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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