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MILAGROS FOSTER, for
themselvss and on behalf of
their minor daughter,
MICHELLE D. FOSTER,
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IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. CIVIL 1995
MARY ISRAEL,
Defendant
RIVIIID PITITIOH rOR APPROVAL or
IITTLIKIHT or ACTIOH IHVOLVIHO
A KIHOR PLAIHTIrr
James W. Foster and Milagros Foster, parents and natural
guardians of Michelle D. Foster, a minor, by and through their
attorneys, Griffie & Associates, petition as follows for approval
of the settlement of a claim for third party motor vehicle
insurance benefits I
1. Michelle D. Fostor is a minor born December 3, 1982.
2. Petitionere, James W. Foster and Milagros Foster, are
the parents of Michelle D. Foster and reside at 422 Fairground
Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Michelle D. Foster was injured when she was struck by
Defendant, Mary Israel'~ car at the intersection of College and
"A" Streets in Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania.
4.
Prior to the institution of
legal
proceedings,
Plaintiffs have reached a compromise and settlement agreement
with Defendant's insurance carrier, State Farm Insurance Company.
5. Defendant's insurance company has offered to settle
Plaintiff's claims for One Thousand Dollars ($I,QOO.OO).
6. Plaintiffs believe that the offer is fair and equitable
and it is desirable to accept the offer in light of the fact that
there appears to be no permanent or lasting injuries to Michelle
D. Foster and the total medical bills amount to Four Hundred One
Dollars and Seventy CBnts ($401.70). Thess bills have been
Bubmitted to Plaintiffs' First Party Automobile Insurance
Carrier.
7. Plaintiff, James W. t'oster, entered into a contingent
fee agreement with Griffie' Associates on November 23, 1994,
which provides for an attorney's feB of "33 I/H of whatever is
recovered as a result of settlement without suit, or of any
recovery attained after suit is filed. .. " A true and
correct copy of the fee agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
"A".
(a) The law firm of Griffie , Assooiates has agreed to
rsduoe its fee to 25\ of whatever is reoovered in this matter.
B. Between November 23, 1994, and present, counsel for
Plaintiffs has provided approximately seven (7) hours of
professional services to Plaintiffs in pursuit of this claim. A
true and correct copy of counsel's billing statements are
attached hers to as Exhibit "B".
9. There is one outstanding item for which Plaintiffs ars
responsible, that being an invoice in the amount of One Hundred
Seventeen Dollars and Eight-five Cents ($117.S5) for court
reporter services at the Defendant's hearing on traffic violation
charges. A true and correct copy of the invoice is attached
hereto as Exhibit "C",
10. The settlement amount agreed upon minus counsel fees and
cost. would provide Plaintiffs with the net sum of six Hundred
'I'hit'ty-two Dollilrs and fifteen ceota ($f>12.15)
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.0... or ATTOIUfEY JUfD CONTnf021f'1' nz AdJU:EKZ1f'r
JQlOW .u.r. KEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I. JA~S-f ~1. r~u.~/f.
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parent and quardian ot.N"~1.1.J' Inll1L, a lIlinor, do hertlby retain
tAl Law rim ot Gunu I U.OC:Ufll. as lilY attorn.y tor .. in .y
na.. and to institute and .aintain an action aqainst
-1!JC1Ii:(1:Jrr"...J lor any p.rson, Fina, corporation, or ot.l1er
antity who .&y ba
sustained on
1. I aqraa that in considaration at. tha ..rvic.s to ba
randecad bY' Grittie , M.oeiata., I aqr.. to pay arittie ,
AI.oeiat.. tor prote..ional ..rvice. randered a .UID TKIR%T-TXREI
.urn ON1:4TSI1U) (33 1/3'1 percent at. whatever is recovered IS a
re.ult at. .et<;lement ....itl1out .uit, or ot. any recovery at-=ained
a!ter .uit i. t.ilad or a trial i. held.
2. I aqre. to be re.pon.UCla tor all co.ta and expen.a. due
to p.r.on. or entiti.s outside the Fin at. Grit~i. , As.ociat.s
includinq but not li::lited to tiling feu. tr3vel, photocopy,
d.folition transcripts, long distance telefhone c::a::-:;es, '..itn..s
t..., ..edical reports, inv..tiqatian, etc., '''hich may b.
n.e....ry in order to pursue the claim, and tc re~u::-se Gritti.
, A..oeiat.s tor any '.uch e~.nditures ....hich ~~ey may make on .y
behalt. I understand that Gritt.i. , As.ociat.s may request ~,.t
I make ad'lance p.yments on a monthly basis ta t:e held in escrow
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any initial lump .UID payment. In lieu oe .aid .ethod oe
calculaeion, Grieeie , As.ociate. may, at their option, elect to
rec.ive tor their t.e. the applicable percentaqe at each
.eetl..ent payment a. it i. rec.iv.d.
t. I acknovledq. that I have the r19bt to t.J:1Ilinat.thia
Aqra...nt at any tiID. by qivinq writt.n notic. to Gritti. ,
A..ociat... In the .v.nt I .l.ct to t.minat. this Aqr....nt,
Gritei. , A.sociat.. .hall be .ntitl.d to r.imburs.ment ear any
and all cost, as s.t earth in Paraqrapll 3, which the Fin
incurr.d prior to r.c.ipt oe writt.n notic. oe t.rmination.
Gritti. , A..ociat.. .hall have no obliqation to r.l.... the tile
to .. or to any oth.r attorn.y until .uch .xp.ns.. have b..n
pald.
In the .v.nt ot a ..ttl.m.nt or award ot da.aq.. att.r
t.rmination, Gritti. , A..ociat.. .hall b. .ntitl.d to paym.nt in
proportion to the time wllich the Fi~ spent working on the claim.
10. In construing tllis Aqreement, tile singular shall
include tile plural and the masculine shall include the teminine
and th. neut.r whenever the cont.st so requires.
11. Acknowledqe receipt oe a copy at this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I Ilave set my hand and seal this
day at ~ .oJ p 19 9V ,i:1tending to be legally
bound thereby.
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JAMES W. "oSTER
P.I;I_ :II
THIS STATEMENT REFLECTS ALL SERVICES RENDERED AND PAYKENTS RECEIVED
AS OF DECEKBER 31, 1994
OIIPPI. . ASSOCIATES
100 North Hanov.r Itr..t
Carli.l., PA 17013
Invoioe .ub.itt.d tOI
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411 FAIIGROUND AVJ:NUI
CARLISLI PA 17013
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THIS ITATIMINT REFLECTI ALL SERVICEI RENDIRED AND PAYHENT' RlCIIVJ:D
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