Ahmed v. Kim

PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF PENDING ACTION

(Prob. Code §§ 3500, 3600, et seq.; CCP § 372)

TENTATIVE RULING:

Petition of Morsheda Keka to Approve Minor’s Compromise of Claim on behalf of minor Claimant Ahmed Muaj is CONTINUED.

ANALYSIS:

On September 15, 2019, minor Ahmed Muaj, allegedly through his Guardian ad Litem Morsheda Keka, filed the instant action for motor vehicle negligence against Defendant Yong Woong Kim (“Defendant”).

On November 12, 2019, Petitioner Morsheda Keka (“Petitioner”) filed an Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action (the “first Expedited Petition”) on behalf of minor Plaintiff Ahmed Muaj (“Claimant”).

On November 22, 2019, the Court found it could not grant the first Expedited Petition because of several defects.

On December 4, 2019, Petitioner filed the instant[1] Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action (the “Second Expedited Petition”).

Court approval is required for all settlements of a minor’s