J.P.
J.P. v. County of Alameda
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division J. P., by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Case No. 17-cv-05679-LB Shannon Villanueva, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER APPROVING MINOR’S COMPROMISE AND GOOD FAITH v. SETTLEMENT DETERMINATION 14 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al., Re: ECF No. 220 15 Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION This is a civil-rights and negligence case arising from the death of plaintiff J.P.’s then-three- year-old sister, M.M., while both minors were under the foster care and supervision of defendant Maria Refugio Moore. Plaintiff J.P., by and through his guardian ad litem Shannon Villanueva, previously settled the negligence claims against Ms. Moore and then settled the claims against the remaining defendants (the County of Alameda and Triad Family Services). The parties consented to the court’s jurisdiction for all purposes, including deciding plaintiff J.P.’s motion for approval of the minor’s compromise…