Case 2:17-cv-00152-GMS Document 706 Filed 11/22/22 Page 1 of 5

William A. Richards #013381 Mark John Geragos (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
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RICHARDS & MOSKOWITZ PLC Benjamin Jared Meiselas (Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
2 1850 N. Central Ave., Suite 2010 GERAGOS & GERAGOS, PC
3 Phoenix, AZ 85004 644 South Figueroa Street
Telephone No. 602-595-7800 Los Angeles, CA 90017
4 Facsimile No. 602-812-7995 Telephone No. 213-625-3900
5 E-mail: [email protected] Facsimile No. 213-232-3255
Attorney for Plaintiffs Email: [email protected]
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8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
10 Laney Sweet, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-00152-PHX-GMS
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12 PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
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City of Mesa, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Laney Sweet, for herself and as the mother and guardian of Plaintiffs N.S.
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(“N.S.”) and E.S. (“E.S.”), and as personal representative of the Plaintiff Estate of Daniel
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Shaver (collectively the “Sweet Plaintiffs”), hereby notifies the Court that:
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(1) the parties to this action have agreed to terms for settlement of all claims of the
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Plaintiffs following a mediation held before Roxanne Ashe of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Ninth Circuit on July 22, 2022; and the settlement will, when approved by this Court, allow for
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dismissal with prejudice of all claims in this matter, as well as the claims in the related adversary
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proceeding by the Sweet Plaintiffs against the Brailsford Defendants, U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
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District of Arizona Case No. 2:19-bk-00802-BKM, and the three pending interlocutory appeals
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in Ninth Circuit Case Nos. 22-15269 (Sweet v. Brailsford), 22-15271 (Sweet v. Langley) and
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22-15771 (Sweet v. LQ Management, L.L.C.);
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(2) as required by Arizona state law, Plaintiff Laney Sweet petitioned the Superior
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Court of the State of Arizona, In and For the County of Maricopa, through an action before its
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1 Probate Court to: (a) approve the terms of the settlement on behalf of the minor Sweet Plaintiffs,
2 N.S. and E.S. (the “Minors”), including the specific provisions for investment of settlement
3 proceeds to be distributed to the Minors; and (b) appoint a temporary conservator to execute all
4 agreements required for the Minors’ investments of settlement proceeds and required to execute
5 releases of the Minors’ claims in this action; and
6 (3) the Probate Court has, at a hearing yesterday, November 21, 2022, approved the
7 settlement and the Minors’ investments, as well as appointment of the temporary conservator,
8 with final orders and letters immediately forthcoming.
9 The general terms of settlement include, among other matters, an $8 million payment to
10 Plaintiffs Laney Sweet and the Minors from the insurer for the Mesa Defendants (the City of
11 Mesa and Defendants Charles Langley and Jane Doe Langley, Philip Mitchell Brailsford and
12 Corrine Brailsford, Bryan Cochran and Jane Doe Cochran, Brian Elmore and Jane Doe Elmore,
1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2010
RICHARDS & MOSKOWITZ PLC

Telephone 602-595-7800
Facsimile 602-812-7995
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

13 Richard Gomez and Jane Doe Gomez, and Christopher Doane and Jane Doe Doane). The
14 Plaintiffs shall work with counsel for the Defendants in this action to expeditiously submit a
15 further petition for approval of the Minors’ compromise in accordance with Rule 17(c),
16 Fed.R.Civ.P., and dismissal of all claims with prejudice. Counsel for the Sweet Plaintiffs and
17 counsel for the Mesa Defendants have consulted the Court’s staff regarding the appropriate
18 process to complete the Rule 17(c) approval and dismissal of all claims, and will cooperate with
19 requests for further submissions should the Court so require after it has reviewed the
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1 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 22nd day of November, 2022.

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RICHARDS & MOSKOWITZ PLC
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5 /s/ William A. Richards
William A. Richards
6 1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2010
7 Phoenix, AZ 85004

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GERAGOS & GERAGOS, PC
10 Mark Geragos
11 Benjamin Meiselas
644 S. Figueroa Street
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1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2010

Los Angeles, CA 90017

RICHARDS & MOSKOWITZ PLC

Telephone 602-595-7800
Facsimile 602-812-7995
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Laney Sweet, an individual,
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on her own behalf and as guardian of Plaintiffs E.S.
15 and N.S., and as representative of the Plaintiff Estate
of Daniel Shaver
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1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

2 I hereby certify that on November 22, 2022, I electronically transmitted the attached
3 document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF system for filing to:

4 Kathleen Wieneke
5 Christina Retts
WIENEKE LAW GROUP, PLC
6 1225 West Washington Street, Suite 313
7 Tempe, AZ 85281
Attorneys for Defendants City of Mesa,
8 Brian Elmore, Christopher Doane,
9 and Bryan Cochran
10 John T. Masterson
11 Joseph J. Popolizio
JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, PLC
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1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2010

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 2700

RICHARDS & MOSKOWITZ PLC

Telephone 602-595-7800
Facsimile 602-812-7995
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

13 Phoenix, AZ 85004
Attorneys for Defendant Richard Gomez
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15 Daniel O’Connor
Daniel Joseph O’ Connor III
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O’CONNOR & DYET, P.C.
17 7955 S. Priest Drive
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Tempe, AZ 85284
Attorneys for Defendants Philip
19 Brailsford and Corrine Brailsford
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Mark Zukowski
21 David Potts
22 JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, PLC
40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2700
23 Phoenix, AZ 85004
24 Attorney for Defendant La Quinta Holdings
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1 Lori V. Berke
Stacey F. Gottlieb
2 Jody C. Corbett
3 Berke Law Firm, PLLC
1601 N. 7th Street, Suite 360
4 Phoenix, AZ 85006
5 Attorneys for Defendant Charles Langley

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1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2010
RICHARDS & MOSKOWITZ PLC

Telephone 602-595-7800
Facsimile 602-812-7995
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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