98 F. Supp. 2d 665 - Nice v. Centennial Area School District’s Empirical Analysis
2000
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1 district ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (Federal Tort Claims Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 2071 (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Amendments) · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
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“... nothing in 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983-1988 supplies the rule of decision by which a minor's compromise of a civil rights claim should be reviewed by the court. Nor does the manner by which the settlement is approved implicate a federal interest or show a need for national uniformity. In contrast, under our federal system, matters of con-cem to the family unit, including the well-being of minors, traditionally have been of utmost interest to the individual states, [citations omitted]. Because of this interest, state law is usually well-defined and developed in this area. Accordingly, the court holds that, under [Eastern District of Pennsylvania] Local Rule 41.2, in a federal civil rights action, it is appropriate to apply the rule of decision prescribed by state law in determining the fairness of a minor’s compromise and the reasonableness of any attorneys’ fees allocated from that settlement.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The court has an inherent duty to protect the interests of minors and incompetents who appear before it. As part of that duty, the court must determine the fairness of any settlement agreement ... in a suit brought on behalf of a minor or incompetent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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