Opinion
19-12677
11-08-2021
K.K., a minor, by her Mother and N/F ALBANY KING, Plaintiff, v. MACOMB ISD, MICHAEL DEVAULT, JANE DOE ONE and JANE DOE TWO, Defendants.
OMAR M. SHERIFF (P77632) SEVA LAW FIRM Attorney for Plaintiff TIMOTHY J. MULLINS (P28021) KENNETH B. CHAPIE (P66148) GIARMARCO, MULLINS & HORTON, P.C. Attorneys for Defendants, Macomb ISD and DeVault
OMAR M. SHERIFF (P77632) SEVA LAW FIRM Attorney for Plaintiff
TIMOTHY J. MULLINS (P28021) KENNETH B. CHAPIE (P66148) GIARMARCO, MULLINS & HORTON, P.C. Attorneys for Defendants, Macomb ISD and DeVault
Stephanie Dawkins Davis Judge
ORDER APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT
ANTHONY P. PATTI MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The parties having appeared for a settlement conference, the parties having agreed to settle all legal claims for a confidential amount, Plaintiff's mother having been questioned on the record regarding the settlement and agreeing that the settlement was in Plaintiff KK's best interest, the Court being quite familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of each party's respective positions and the merits of this case through the settlement process and having reviewed the docket, including the Joint Motion to Approve Settlement and sealed supporting exhibit (ECF Nos. 32 & 33;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the settlement of Plaintiff KK's claims brought in this lawsuit against Defendants, for a confidential amount of which the Court has been made aware, is found to be fair, reasonable, and in the best interest of KK and is approved.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that as to the distribution of the proceeds, this Court will await the decision of Judge Sandra Harrison in the Macomb County Probate Court as to the propriety of the proposed distribution before any dismissal Order is entered.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Albany King's signature on the Settlement Agreement and Release (ECF No. 33, PageID.748) is approved and that she is authorized to sign any other documents necessary to effectuate the settlement.