Order: RASHAD AVERELL URSERY, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, GAYLE R. GORDON, ET AL. VS MORRIS CLAUDE, ET AL.

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                                SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
                                           Civil Division
                    Central District, Spring Street Courthouse, Department 31

20STCV33824                                                                     September 28, 2022
RASHAD AVERELL URSERY, A MINOR, BY AND                                                    4:17 PM
THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, GAYLE R.
GORDON, et al. vs MORRIS CLAUDE, et al.


Judge: Honorable Audra Mori                        CSR: None
Judicial Assistant: J. Aguayo                      ERM: None
Courtroom Assistant: None                          Deputy Sheriff: None

APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): No Appearances
For Defendant(s): No Appearances




NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS: Court Order Re: DENYING EXPEDITED PETITION TO
APPROVE COMPROMISE WITHOUT PREJUDICE

The Court reads and reviews the expedited petition and rules as follows:

Plaintiff Rashad Averell Ursery (“Plaintiff”), by and through his guardian ad litem, Gayle R.
Gordon (“Petitioner”), filed this action against Defendants Morris Claude, Special Olympics
Southern California, Inc. (“Special Olympics”), and City of Los Angeles for injuries Plaintiff
sustained after being bitten by dogs while training with Special Olympics. Plaintiff is an adult
person with a disability and requires judicial approval of his settlement. Plaintiff suffered dog
bite marks to his abdomen; he has now recovered completely.

Plaintiff, by and through his guardian ad litem and counsel, has agreed to settle the case with
Special Olympics for the total amount of $7,500.00. If the settlement is approved, $2,475 will be
used for attorney’s fees and $1,881.33 for costs. Petitioner proposed that the net balance of
$3,143.67.02 be paid or transferred to Plaintiff.

The expedited petition is denied without prejudice for the following reasons:
• Petitioner requests approximately 33% of Plaintiff’s settlement be used for attorney’s fees. The
court is not satisfied the efforts in this case justify such a high fee. The court asks counsel to
reduce the fee in connection with an amended petition. The court does not typically award
attorneys’ fees in excess of 25% in cases involving minors or persons with a disability absent
extraordinary efforts on the part of counsel.
• The court cannot locate proof of service of the petition on Defendant.
• The exhibits are not properly tabbed using the “outlines” feature of eCourt; the Court cannot
meaningfully review the exhibits without proper tabs.

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