Valle Hernandez v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSE JAVIER VALLE HERNANDEZ, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-00835-SKO Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR
v. APPROVAL OF MINORS’
COMPROMISE WITHOUT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
PREJUDICE
Defendant. (Doc. 21)
12 Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for approval of a settlement involving minors, E.S.V.A. and E.P.V.A. (or “Minor Plaintiffs”). (Doc. 21). After reviewing the petition, the Court finds the petition fails to make a sufficient showing of the fairness and reasonableness of the proposed settlement. The Court also finds that the motion does not sufficiently justify the costs sought from the Minor Plaintiffs. Therefore, the motion will be denied. The Court will consider a renewed motion that makes a sufficient showing of fairness and reasonableness, and that addresses the deficiency with respect to the attorney’s fees sought. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, Jose Javier Valle Hernandez, as Guardian ad litem…