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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
INGRID CRAWFORD SMITH, et al., 
Plaintiffs, 
v. 
WARREN MARTIN, et al., 
Defendants. 

 
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL AND 
APPROVING MINOR’S COMPROMISE 
 
Docs. 160, 162 
 
 
 
 On March 16, 2026, plaintiffs Ingrid Crawford Smith, A.C. (a minor and successor in 
interest to Augustus Joshua Crawford, through guardian ad litem Tyshika Williams), and A.J.C. 
(a minor and successor in interest to Augustus Joshua Crawford, through guardian ad litem 
Bryshanique Allen) filed an unopposed petition to approve settlement of the minor’s claims. 
Doc. 160. This matter was referred to the assigned magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
§ 636(b)(1)(B). 
 On May 14, 2026, the magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations to approve 
the petition. Doc. 162. The magistrate judge found the proposed settlement amount was “fair, 
reasonable, and in the best interests” of the minor plaintiffs and recommended that the Court 
approve the petition. See id. The findings and recommendations were served on the parties and 
notified them that any objections were due within 14 days. Id. at 7. No objections were filed and 
the time do so has passed. 

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 In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court conducted a de novo review of this 
case. Having carefully reviewed the matter, the Court concludes the findings and 
recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis. Accordingly: 
1. The findings and recommendations, Doc. 162, issued on May 14, 2026, are 
adopted in full; 
2. The petition to approve the minor’s compromise, Doc. 160, is granted, and the 
terms of the settlement are approved as fair and reasonable; 
3. Under the terms of the minor’s compromise, $700,000.00 shall be placed in an 
annuity for the benefit of A.C. and $700,000.00 shall be placed in an annuity for 
the benefit of A.J.C.; 
4. Plaintiffs’ counsel is awarded $500,000.00 in attorney’s fees ($250,000.00 from 
each of minor plaintiffs) and $108,723.80 in costs ($50,000.00 from each of minor 
plaintiffs and $8,723.80 from plaintiff Smith); and 
5. The parties shall file a stipulation for dismissal of the action with prejudice and 
lodge a separate order within 30 days of the entry of this order. 
 
 
 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
 
 Dated: June 9, 2026 
 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
 
 
 

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