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ROME 

MARTIN 

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RIDLEY LLP

1775 WOODSIDE ROAD, SUITE 200 

REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94061 

TELEPHONE (650) 365-7715

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BEREHANU H. CHALLA [SBN: 179405] 

LAW OFFICES OF BEREHANU H. CHALLA 

424 Callan Avenue # 127 

San Leandro, CA 94577 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

MARVIN CONLEY and minors MARLIN and 

MARVISHA CONLEY, through their guardian 

ad litem MARVIN CONLEY 

JOSEPH C. HOWARD, JR. [SBN: 050784] 

TODD H. MASTER [SBN: 185881] 

MELISSA M. HOLMES [SBN: 200961] 

HOWARD ROME MARTIN & RIDLEY LLP 

1775 Woodside Road, Suite 200 

Redwood City, CA 94061 

Telephone: (650) 365-7715 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CITY OF REDWOOD CITY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARVIN CONLEY, MARLIN CONLEY, 

MARVISHA CONLEY, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

REDWOOD CITY; REDWOOD CITY 

POLICE DEPARTMENT;OFFICER S. 

SYSUM; MS. ROSEMARY WILLIAMS; 

MRS. RHONDA WILLIAMS COKER; and 

DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE 

 Defendants. 

Case No. C08-2101 VRW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PETITIONER FOR MINORS’ 

COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION, 

DISTRIBUTION OF ATTORNEY’S FEES 

DATE: January 7, 2010 

TIME: 10:00 a.m. 

DEPT.: 17th FL: CrtRm 6 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

 Having reviewed the proposed settlement, petition for minor’s compromise and distribution 

of attorney’s fees and costs, petitioner Marvin Conley’s petition for the approval of minors’ 

compromise is HEREBY GRANTED. 

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HOWARD 

ROME 

MARTIN 

&

RIDLEY LLP

1775 WOODSIDE ROAD, SUITE 200 

REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94061 

TELEPHONE (650) 365-7715

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the gross amount or value of settlement for Marlin 

Conley and Marvisha Conley (“claimants”) shall be $3,333.33 each. 

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 Defendant the City of Redwood City (“the City”) shall disburse the proceeds of the 

settlement in the following manner: 

 1. Payment of fees and expenses to attorney Berehanu H. Challa, Esq. in the amount of 

$3,100.00. 

 2. One check in the amount of $2,300.00 drawn payable to the order of Marvin Conley 

as trustee for Marlin Conley. The check must bear an endorsement on the face or reverse that it is 

for deposit in one or more interest-bearing, federally insured accounts in the name of Marvin 

Conley as trustee for Marlin Conley, and no withdrawals may be made from the account except as 

provided in the Order to Deposit Money Into Blocked Account, which is signed 

contemporaneously with this Order. 

 3. One check in the amount of $2,300.00 drawn payable to the order of Marvisha 

Conley as trustee for Marlin Conley. The check must bear an endorsement on the face or reverse 

that it is for deposit in one or more interest-bearing, federally insured accounts in the name of 

Marvin Conley as trustee for Marvisha Conley, and no withdrawals may be made from the account 

except as provided in the Order to Deposit Money Into Blocked Account, which is signed 

contemporaneously with this Order. 

 4. One check in the amount of $2,300.00 drawn payable to Marvin Conley. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 48 hours of receipt of a check described above 

in parts 2. and 3., Marvin Conley and his attorney must deposit the check in Marvin Conley’s name 

as trustee for the named claimant in one or more blocked accounts at Fremont Bank, 39150 

Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538. 

 The blocked account or accounts belong to a minor. No withdrawals of principals or 

interest may be made from the blocked account or accounts without a further written order under 

this case name and number, signed by a judicial officer, and bearing the seal of this Court, until the 

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HOWARD 

ROME 

MARTIN 

&

RIDLEY LLP

1775 WOODSIDE ROAD, SUITE 200 

REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94061 

TELEPHONE (650) 365-7715

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minor attains the age of 18 years. When the minor attains the age of 18 years, the depository, 

without further order from this Court, is authorized and directed to pay by check or draft directly to 

the former minor, upon proper demand, all moneys including interest deposited under this order. 

The money on deposit is not subject to escheat. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Mr. Conley is authorized and direct to execute any 

and all documents necessary to carry out the terms of the settlement. 

DATED: 

 

 THE HONORABLE VAUGHN R. WALKER 

January 7, 2010

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