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Tacoma, WA 98405 

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THE HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 

AT TACOMA 

WINDY PAYNE, individually, and as Guardian 

on Behalf of DYLAN PAYNE, a minor child, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT, a 

municipal corporation; ARTONDALE 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a municipal 

corporation; JODI COY, in her individual and 

official capacity; JAMES COOLICAN, in his 

individual and official capacity; and JANE and 

JOHN DOES 1-10, 

 Defendants. 

NO. 3:05-CV-05780-RBL 

ORDER APPROVING SGAL REPORT 

AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS 

THIS MATTER having come before the Court and the Court having considered the 

following: 

1. Report of Court appointed SGAL; 

2. Nature of the Case: Negligent Supervision of minor student 

3. Summary of Evaluation as set forth below; 

Proposed Settlement: $192,500.00 

The breakdown of said funds is as follows: 
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Attorneys’ Fees $77,000.00 

Litigation Costs $41,367.11 

Josh Brothers’ Fee for Trust $2,000.00 to $2,500.00 

SGAL Fee Capped at $1,327.50 

 Total Settlement $70,305.30 to $70,805.99 

 90% to D.P. $63,274.80 to $63,724.85

 10% to Windy Payne $7,031.14 to 7,080.54 

4. The recommendations of SGAL DeCosta concerning a Special Needs Trust. 

5. The files and records herein. 

6. Any opposition filed in this matter. 

 And the Court otherwise deeming itself fully advised, it is: 

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that 

1. That the minor’s recovery, which represents 90% of the net proceeds, be 

placed in a special needs trust as more fully described in the SGAL report by 

Virginia DeCosta and distributed at the age of majority. 

2. The costs of the trust preparation are approved as set forth in the SGAL report. 

3. The SGAL’s fees are approved as set forth above. 

4. Given the procedural history of the case, the plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees of 40% 

are approved. The attorneys are authorized to distribute funds as indicated 

above and in the SGAL report, including fees and costs. 

5. Plaintiff Windy Payne is authorized to finalize any settlement documents on 

behalf of her son, in accordance with this Order. 
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6. Upon entry of this order, the defendant shall forward payment as outlined in 

the settlement agreement. 

SIGNED IN OPEN COURT this 12th day of October, 2016. 

A

Ronald B. Leighton 

United States District Judge 

Presented by: 

PFAU COCHRAN VERTETIS AMALA, PLLC 

By /s/Thomas B. Vertetis

Thomas B. Vertetis, WSBA No. 29805 

tom@pcvalaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff