Tolliver
Tolliver v. Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARY TOLLIVER, et al., Case No. 18-cv-01078-KAW
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. APPROVE MINOR'S SETTLEMENT
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Re: Dkt. No. 144 Defendant.
12 Plaintiffs filed the instant case against Defendant Illinois Tool Works Inc., asserting product liability and negligence claims with respect to the death of Johnny Tolliver, Sr. (See First Amended Compl. (“FAC”) ¶ 1, Dkt. No. 30.) Pending before the Court is Plaintiff I.T.’s motion to approve a minor’s settlement. (Pl.’s Mot. to Approve, Dkt. No. 144.) No oppositions were filed. The Court deemed this matter suitable for disposition without a hearing pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). (Dkt. No. 136.) Having considered the parties’ filings and the relevant legal authority, the Court GRANTS the motion to approve. I. BACKGROUND Decedent was a Solid Waste Truck Driver, employed by the City of Berkeley’s…