BREANNE HERNANDEZ, ET AL VS. RECOLOGY, INC., ET AL

6/25/26 - Law and Motion Calendar Judge Mark A. McCannon – Department 2 Page 2 of 25

Case Title / Nature of Case

2:00 PM LINE: 1 23-CIV-01255 BREANNE HERNANDEZ, ET AL VS. RECOLOGY, INC., ET AL

BREANNE HERNANDEZ GARY A. DORDICK MIGUEL ALVAREZ P. CHRISTIAN SCHELEY

PLAINTIFF BREANNE HERNANDEZ’S PETITION TO APPROVE MINOR’S COMPROMISE OF DISPUTED CLAIM

TENTATIVE RULING:

For the reasons stated below, the petition is CONTINUED to August 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in Department 2. The Court does not find the proposed compromise unfair on the present record, but because the claimant is a minor and the guardian ad litem is also a substantial recipient of the global settlement, the Court requires a supplemental declaration addressing: (1) the minor’s current medical, orthopedic, neurological, psychological, and educational condition; (2) the factual basis for the allocation of the global settlement among the adult plaintiffs and the minor; (3) the reasonableness of the requested attorney’s fee and costs as applied specifically to the minor’s claim; (4) final lien/reimbursement documentation; and (5) confirmation that the net proceeds will be deposited into a court-blocked insured account subject to withdrawal only by further court order.

Plaintiff shall file the supplemental declaration and all supporting papers no later than August 5, 2026.

If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court. Thereafter, counsel for the Plaintiff shall prepare a written order consistent with this ruling for the Court’s signature, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312, and provide notice of the ruling to all parties as required by law. The Court further directs the parties’ attention to revised Local Rule 3.403(b)(iv) (eff. Jan. 1, 2024) regarding the form of proposed orders.