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. 27)
12 Presently before the Court is Plaintiff Jose Javier Valle Hernandez’s renewed unopposed petition for approval of a settlement involving minors, E.S.V.A. and E.P.V.A. (or “Minor Plaintiffs”). (Doc. 27). After reviewing the renewed petition, the Court finds the petition does not adequately address the deficiencies in the prior order and therefore the petition will be again denied. The Court will consider a further renewed motion that makes a sufficient showing of fairness and reasonableness and that addresses the deficiency with respect to the attorney’s costs sought. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, Jose Javier Valle Hernandez, as Guardian ad litem for minor plaintiffs, (see Doc. 25), instituted this action to recover…