Date: 05-21-2015

Case Style: Sonja Crawley, Tommy Hartline, Michelle Hartline v. Farmers Insurance Company, Inc.

Case Number: CJ-2013-5047

Judge: Dana Kuehn

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Charles Kania

Defendant's Attorney: Mike Ashworth

Description: Tulsa, OK - Sonja Crawley, Tommy Hartline, Michelle Hartline sued Farmers Insurance Company, Inc. on uninsured motorist insurance coverage issues claiming:

Now on this 4th day of November, 2013, the Petitioners/Plaintiffs and Co-PetitionerlDefendant set forth above, jointly petition this Court approve a settlement agreement previously entered into between the parties, in accordance with 12 O.S. § 83, all as more Cully set forth below:
I. That on August 4, 2012, the minor party hereto was involved in a motor vehicle accident also involving an alleged uninsured/underinsured motorist. That as a result of the motor vehicle accident, the minor Petitioner/Plaintiff was allegedly injured; and, the minor and:the minor’s mother, Sonja Crawley and minor’s legal guardians and next friends, Tommy Hartlineand Michelle liartlinc (hereinafter relèrred to collectively as “Petitioners/Plaintiffs”), have asserted a claim against Farmers Ti-isurance Company, Inc. (“hereinafter referred to as CoPetitionerlDefendant”) pursuant to a policy of uninsured/underinsured motorist liability insurance under which the minor, Joshua Fountain, is alleged to be insured. The Petitioners/Plaintiffs’ claims are disputed both as to liability and damages. The parties have reached a compromise agreement in the amount of$ I 1,000.00 and have requested that the Court
approve the settlement.
2. That the Court fmd that Sunja Crawley, as Mother of Joshua Fountain, a minor and Tommy Hartline and Michelle Ilartline, Individually and as Legal Guardians and Next Friends of Joshua J”ountin, a minor, are the proper parties to act on behalf of Joshua Fountain, the minor child; that they are competent and should he appointed guardian ad litein.
3. A compromise agreement has been reached wherein the Co-Petitioner/Defendant has offered to pay to the Petitioners/Plaintiffs, and to the minor, by and through Petitioners/Plaintiffs the total sum olSi 1,000.00 for all necessary and incidental expenses, past and future, including attorney iees, interest, costs and medical expenses incurred or to be incurred because of thc alleged injuries to the minor Petitioner/Plaintiff, and for loss of love, services and affection of the minor child due to said alleged injuries, and both past and future, pennanent disability, disfigurement and any other claim thc minor child may have now, or which may arise in the future, known or unknown, resulting from the said accident.
4. Distribution of the total settlement amount of $11,000.00 should be in accordance with evidence submitted,
5. The attorney fees and expenses of Petitioners/Plaintiffs should be approved in accordance with evidence submitted.
6. ‘lommy Tlartlinc and Michelle Hartline, in their indiidual capacities and as legal guardians and next friends of the minor have agreed to be solely responsible for any and all outstanding medical bills, liens, attorneys fees and any other claims made against the settlement proceeds.
7. The Petitioncrs/Plaintiff believe the settlement is fair, equitable and in the best interest of the minor child and represent tc the Court that the settlement agreement was entered into free from fraud, duress or coercion by any of the other parties hereto or their agents, attorneys or employees, and that they have lhrrned their opinion with regard to this settlement based upon their OWl) indepcndeni beliefs and thoughts and not upon the representation of the CoPetitioner/Defendant.
8. The Petitioners/Plaintiffs are aware that this settlement, 11 approved by the Court, will fully compromise and conclude the subiect uninsurediunderinsured motorist litigation.
9. The Petitioners/Plaintifl’s are also aware that by settling this case the injured minor as ‘veil as Sonja Crawley. as mother, and Tommy 1-jardine and Michelle 1-lartline, as legal guardians, are giving up the right to proceed further with any civil action against the CoPetitioner/Defendant. If this civil action were continued, the Petitioners/Plaintiffs are aware that a jury could award either greater, lesser or the same compensation than that received by way of this compromise settlement.

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
11-04-2013 TEXT

Civil relief more than $10,000 Initial Filing.
1
11-04-2013 SUIT

FRIENDLY SUIT

11-04-2013 DMFE

DISPUTE MEDIATION FEE
$ 2.00
11-04-2013 PFE1

PETITION

Document Available (#1023451583)
$ 163.00
11-04-2013 PFE7

LAW LIBRARY FEE
$ 6.00
11-04-2013 OCISR

Oklahoma Court Information System Revolving Fund
$ 25.00
11-04-2013 CCADMIN02

Court Clerk Administrative Fee on $2 Collections
$ 0.20
11-04-2013 OCJC

Oklahoma Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund
$ 2.00
11-04-2013 OCASA

Oklahoma Court Appointed Special Advocates
$ 5.00
11-04-2013 CCADMIN04

Court Clerk Administrative Fee on Collections
$ 0.50
11-04-2013 LTF

Lengthy Trial Fund
$ 10.00
11-04-2013 CRF

COURT REPORTER FEE-TRIAL ON MERITS
$ 20.00
11-04-2013 TEXT

OCIS has automatically assigned Judge Kuehn, Dana to this case.

11-04-2013 ACCOUNT

Receipt # 2013-2717005 on 11/04/2013.
Payor:SCHROEDER & ASSOC Total Amount Paid: $233.70.
Line Items:
CJ-2013-5047: $183.00 on AC01 Clerk Fees.
CJ-2013-5047: $6.00 on AC23 Law Library Fee.
CJ-2013-5047: $0.70 on AC31 Court Clerk Revolving Fund.
CJ-2013-5047: $5.00 on AC58 Oklahoma Court Appointed Special Advocates.
CJ-2013-5047: $2.00 on AC59 Oklahoma Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund.
CJ-2013-5047: $2.00 on AC64 Dispute Mediation Fees.
CJ-2013-5047: $25.00 on AC79 OCIS Revolving Fund.
CJ-2013-5047: $10.00 on AC81 Lengthy Trial Fund.

11-13-2013 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: CASE SET FOR FRIENDLY SUIT ON 12-11-13 AT 9:15 A.M. IN ROOM 124 BEFORE JUDGE CARTER. (NO INTERPRETER REQUIRED)
CRAWLEY, SONJA
12-11-2013 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: FRIENDLY SUIT PASSED TO 1-8-14 AT 9:15 A.M. PL NOT PRESENT REPRESENTED BY ZACHERY WAXMAN. DF REPRESENTED BY MICHAEL ASHWORTH. THE COURT ORDERED PARTIES TO EXCHANGE PAPER WORK NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON 1-7-14.
CRAWLEY, SONJA
12-23-2013 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: FRIENDLY SUIT PASSED TO 1-30-14 AT 9:15 A.M.
CRAWLEY, SONJA
01-30-2014 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: PL PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY ZACHERY WAXMAN. DF REPRESENTED BY ANDREA MEDLEY. REPORTER TAMI MORSE. friendly suit by interrogatories. ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MINOR CHILD. ALL SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS ARE signed by the court. DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE ENTERED. (TRUST FOR MINOR CHILD)
CRAWLEY, SONJA
01-30-2014 CNOTE

CLERK'S NOTE: CARTER, MARTHA: MINUTE ENTERED ON 1-30-14 IS IN ERROR. THE CORRECT MINUTE: PL PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY ZACHERY WAXMAN. DF REPRESENTED BY ANDREA MEDLEY. COUNSEL FOR PL ADVISED THE NATURAL PARENT AND THE GUARDIANS WERE NOT PARTICIPATING TO FINALIZE THE SETTLEMENT. MR WAXMAN WILL SEEK A RE-SCHEDULED FRIENDLY SUIT HEARING DATE.
CRAWLEY, SONJA
04-09-2014 P

Petition TO APPOINT SPECIAL GUARDIN AD LITEM / CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

Document Available (#1024842481)

04-14-2014 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: CASE SET FOR FRIENDLY SUIT ON 4-30-14 AT 9:15 A.M. IN ROOM 124 BEFORE JUDGE CARTER. (NO INTERPRETER REQUIRED)
CRAWLEY, SONJA
04-14-2014 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL GUARDIAN AD LITEM (JAMES WIRTH) IS SUBMITTED AND SIGNED BY THE COURT.
CRAWLEY, SONJA
04-15-2014 OSH

ORDER SETTING HEARING / APRIL 30, 2014 @ 9:15 AM RM 124

Document Available (#1024757987)

04-15-2014 O

ORDER APPOINTING SPEICAL GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Document Available (#1024757983)

04-30-2014 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: PL REPRESENTED BY ZACH WAXMAN. DF REPRESENTED BY KURT HOFFMAN. G A L JAMES WIRTH. FRIENDLY SUIT PASSED TO 5-21-14 AT 9:15 A.M.
CRAWLEY, SONJA
05-21-2014 CTFREE

CARTER, MARTHA: PL REPRESENTED BY ZACK WAXMAN; DF REPRESENTED BY KURT HOFFMAN; GAL REPRESENTED BY JAMES WIRTH. FRIENDLY SUIT STRICKEN TO BE RESET UPON APPLICATION.
CRAWLEY, SONJA
05-21-2015 DISPOAS

PACE, KIRSTEN: FRIENDLY SUIT BY INTERROGATORIES. ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MINOR CHILD. ALL SUPPLEMENTAL ORDERS ARE SIGNED BY THE COURT. DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE ENTERED. (TRUST FOR MINOR CHILD)
1 FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC
05-27-2015 O

COURT Order APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MINOR

Document Available (#1029613848)

05-27-2015 O

Order FOR DEPOSIT OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS

Document Available (#1029613915)

Outcome: Court approved settlement in the amount of $11,000.00.

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