Case Number:
20STLC08564
Hearing Date:
June 7, 2021
Dept:
26
In
Re: Eden Santander, et al.
TENTATIVE RULING:
Petitioner Gabriela Nava Hernandez’s Expedited Petition to Approve Minor’s Compromise of Disputed Claim on behalf of minor Plaintiff Eden Santander is DENIED.
THE ACTION IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Discussion
On October 8, 2020, Petitioner Gabriela Nava Hernandez (“Petitioner”) filed the instant Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action on behalf of minor Claimant (“minor Claimant”) Eden Santander. On February 16, 2021, the Court granted Petitioner’s application to be appointed minor Claimant’s Guardian Ad Litem.
Court approval is required for all settlements of a minor’s claim. (Prob. Code §§ 3500, 3600,
et seq
.; CCP § 372.) “‘[W]ithout trial court approval of the proposed compromise of the ward’s claim, the settlement cannot be valid. [Citation.] [¶] Nor is the settlement binding [on the minor] until it is
Hearing Date
June 07, 2021
Type
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (Limited Jurisdiction)
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Case Number:
20STLC08564
Hearing Date:
June 7, 2021
Dept:
26
In
Re: Eden Santander, et al.
TENTATIVE RULING:
Petitioner Gabriela Nava Hernandez’s Expedited Petition to Approve Minor’s Compromise of Disputed Claim on behalf of minor Plaintiff Eden Santander is DENIED.
THE ACTION IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Discussion
On October 8, 2020, Petitioner Gabriela Nava Hernandez (“Petitioner”) filed the instant Expedited Petition to Approve Compromise of Pending Action on behalf of minor Claimant (“minor Claimant”) Eden Santander. On February 16, 2021, the Court granted Petitioner’s application to be appointed minor Claimant’s Guardian Ad Litem.
Court approval is required for all settlements of a minor’s claim. (Prob. Code §§ 3500, 3600,
et seq
.; CCP § 372.) “‘[W]ithout trial court approval of the proposed compromise of the ward’s claim, the settlement cannot be valid. [Citation.] [¶] Nor is the settlement binding [on the minor] until it is