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M.E. v. U.S.

No. 4:05CV396-DJS (E.D. Mo. Jun. 1, 2006)
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7 Citing cases

  1. E.K. v. New Haven Sch. Dist. #138

    4:23-cv-01104-SEP (E.D. Mo. Sep. 18, 2024)

    Elmore v. Mansfield, 2013 WL 2666167, at *1 (W.D. Mo. June 12, 2013) (citing M.E. v. United States, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 1, 2006)).

  2. T.L. v. City of St. Ann

    4:20-cv-1165-SEP (E.D. Mo. Jan. 12, 2022)

    Elmore v. Mansfield, 2013 WL 2666167, at *1 (W.D. Mo. June 12, 2013) (citing M.E. v. United States, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 1, 2006)) (using state law to determine whether the district court should approve a proposed minor settlement). In Missouri, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 507.184 contains the requirements for settlement of a minor's claims.

  3. M.E.B. v. Credit Control Servs., Inc.

    Case No. 4:20CV1295 RLW (E.D. Mo. Apr. 5, 2021)

    "Federal law looks to state law for the standard governing the approval of a minor settlement." Elmore v. Mansfield, No. 3:11-CV-5088-DGK, 2013 WL 2666167, at *1 (W.D. Mo. June 12, 2013) (citing M.E. v. United States, No. 4:05CV396-DJS, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 1, 2006) (using state law to determine whether the district court should approve a proposed minor settlement)). In this case, the Court looks to Missouri law.

  4. L.S. v. W. Platte Cnty. R-II Sch. Dist.

    Case No. 19-CV-6159-FJG (W.D. Mo. Oct. 7, 2020)

    Federal law looks to state law for the standard governing the approval of a minor settlement. See M.E. v. United States, No.4:05CV396-DJS, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D.Mo. June 1, 2006). (using state law to determine whether the district court should approve a proposed minor settlement).

  5. Henschke v. Republic Servs., Inc.

    Case No. 4:14CV01570 AGF LEAD CASE (E.D. Mo. Nov. 1, 2016)

    Federal law looks to state law for the standard governing the approval of a settlement involving a minor. M.E. v. United States, No. 4:05CV396-DJS, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 1, 2006). The purpose of § 507.184, regulating court approval of a settlement involving a minor, is "'to maximize the protection afforded a minor's legal action and insure that any settlement is in the best interest of the child.'"

  6. Henschke v. Republic Servs., Inc.

    Case No. 4:14CV01570 AGF LEAD CASE (E.D. Mo. Oct. 1, 2016)

    Federal law looks to state law for the standard governing the approval of settlement involving a minor. M.E. v. United States, No. 4:05CV396-DJS, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 1, 2006). The purpose of § 507.184, regulating court approval of a settlement involving a minor, is "'to maximize the protection afforded a minor's legal action and insure that any settlement is in the best interest of the child.'"

  7. Elmore v. Mansfield

    Case No. 3:11-cv-5088-DGK (W.D. Mo. Jun. 12, 2013)   Cited 12 times
    Applying state law in denying without prejudice motion to approve minor's settlement of § 1983 claim and pendent state law claims

    Federal law looks to state law for the standard governing the approval of a minor settlement. See M.E. v. United States, No. 4:05CV396-DJS, 2006 WL 1556794, at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 1, 2006) (using state law to determine whether the district court should approve a proposed minor settlement). There is no dispute here that Missouri law provides the applicable standard because all of the events in this case occurred in Missouri.