At a Motion Term of the Supreme
Court of the State of New York held in
and for the County of Onondaga at
the Onondaga County Courthouse,
Syracuse, New York on 5th day of
September, 2019.
PRESENT: The Honorable Gregory R. Gilbert, J.S.C.
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
REBEKA KWIATKOWSKl, Individually and as ORDER TO COMPROMISE
Administratrix of the Estate of CHANEL LAKATOSZ, AND SETTLE
Plaintiff, Index No.: 2015EF4455
-against- RJI No.: 33-15-3740
COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, Hon. Gregory R. Gilbert, J.S.C.
Defendant.
The plaintiff, REBEKA KWIATKOWSKI, Individually and as Administratrix of the
Estate of CHANEL LAKATOSZ, having moved this Court for approval of a proposed
settlement of this action,
NOW, upon reading and filing the affidavits of REBEKA KWIATKOWSKI, sworn to
July 22, 2019, and Anthony S. Bottar, sworn to August 19, 2019, and upon all actions and
proceedings in this matter, and there being no opposition to the motion, and the Court
having deliberated, it is hereby
ORDERED, that the proposed settlement of this action for the sum of $440,000
to be paid by the defendant, County of Onondaga, and/or its insurance carrier, be and
the same hereby is approved; and it is further
ORDERED, that the plaintiff REBEKA KWIATKOWSKl, Individually and as
Administratrix of the Estate of CHANEL LAKATOSZ, and Bottar Law, PLLC, be and
they hereby are authorized and empowered to execute and to deliver general releases,
a stipulation of discontinuance and all necessary papers and instruments to effectuate
the settlement of this action; and it is further
ORDERED, that the defendant and/or its insurance carrier shall pay Bottar Law,
PLLC, the sum of $9,494.68 as and for its costs and disbursements; and it is further
ORDERED, that the defendant and/or its insurance carrier shall pay Bottar Law,
PLLC, the sum of $120,126.30 as and for its legal fee; and it is further
ORDERED, that the defendant and/or its insurance carrier shall pay REBEKA
KWIATKOWSKl, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of CHANEL
LAKATOSZ, the net settlement proceeds in the sum of $310,379.00, to be held in trust
by Bottar Law, PLLC, pending allocation and distribution of the net settlement proceeds
by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division; and it is further
ORDERED, upon a finding of good cause to protect the privacy of the plaintiff's
and the decedent's distributees that the Clerk of the Court shall seal this Order and the
settlement papers upon which it is granted; and it is further
ORDERED, that this matter is referred to the Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois, Probate Division for further proceedings with respect to the allocation and
distribution of the settlement proceeds.
DATED: / /
Hon. Gregory R. Gilbert, J.S.C.
