On 12/05/2017 DIMAS ENAMORADO filed a Personal Injury - Other Personal Injury lawsuit against ABEL ZAPATA. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Stanley Mosk Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is LAURA A. SEIGLE. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
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12/05/2017
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
LAURA A. SEIGLE
ZAPATA ABEL
VALENTINEZ VALENTINO
DOES 1 TO 20
SANCHEZ ELIZABETH RAFAEL
ENAMORADO DIMAS
ENAMORADO ALMA
HERSKOVITZ MARK H. ESQ.
FIORE MAURO JR.
2/22/2018: Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
2/22/2018: Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
2/22/2018: Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
3/12/2018: Other -
3/12/2018: Answer
4/5/2018: PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES
4/5/2018: Unknown
5/2/2019: Stipulation to Continue Trial/FSC [and Related Motion/Discovery Dates] Personal Injury Courts Only (Department 91, 92, 93, 97)
1/4/2018: APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
12/5/2017: COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
at 10:00 AM in Department 4B, Laura A. Seigle, Presiding; Final Status Conference - Not Held - Continued - Stipulation
[Proposed Order] and Stipulation to Continue Trial, FSC (and Related Motion/Discovery Dates) Personal Injury Courts Only (Central District); Filed by Abel Zapata (Defendant)
Receipt; Filed by Dimas Enamorado (Legacy Party)
Notice; Filed by Dimas Enamorado (Legacy Party)
CIVIL DEPOSIT
PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF POSTING JURY FEES
Answer; Filed by Abel Zapata (Defendant); Elizabeth Rafael Sanchez (Defendant); Valentino Valentinez (Defendant)
Demand for Jury Trial; Filed by Abel Zapata (Defendant); Elizabeth Rafael Sanchez (Defendant); Valentino Valentinez (Defendant)
Demand for Jury
Answer
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Dimas Enamorado (Legacy Party)
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Dimas Enamorado (Legacy Party)
Proof-Service/Summons; Filed by Dimas Enamorado (Legacy Party)
Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
Application ; Filed by Plaintiff/Petitioner
COMPLAINT-PERS. INJURY, PROP DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH (2 PAGES)
Complaint; Filed by null
Case Number: BC685601 Hearing Date: December 26, 2019 Dept: 4B
[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION TO APPROVE MINOR’S COMPROMISE
Claimant Dimas Enamorado (“Claimant”), a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Alma Enamorado (“Petitioner”), has agreed to settle his claims against Defendants Abel Zapata, Elizabeth Rafel Sanchez, and Valentino Valentinez in exchange for $75,000.00. If approved, $12,183.96 will be used for medical expenses, $18,750.00 will be used for attorney’s fees, and $2,818.52 will be used for non-medical expenses, leaving a balance of $41,247.52 for Claimant to be invested into a single-premium deferred annuity with Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company.
Court approval is required for all settlements of a minor’s claim. (Probate Code §§ 3500, 3600, et seq.; Code Civ. Proc. § 372.) The Court has reviewed the proposed settlement and finds that it is fair and reasonable. Further, the requested attorney’s fees, which amounts to approximately 25% of the total settlement, is fair and reasonable.
The unopposed Petition to approve minor’s compromise is GRANTED.
Per California Rules of Court, Rule 7.952, Petitioner and Claimant must appear at the December 26, 2019 hearing, unless the Court finds good cause to excuse their appearance. The Court finds that Claimant’s appearance is not necessary, but will require Petitioner to appear.
Moving party to give notice.
Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SSCDEPT4B@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit on the tentative.