Mills v. Durst

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rosemary S. Pooler, J.

Petitioner Beth Mills has applied for approval of an infancy settlement on behalf of her four-year-old daughter, Elaine Mills. Under the proposed settlement, defendants’ insurer would pay $25,005 to the infant’s attorney (fee and disbursements) and $74,995 to create a structured settlement for Elaine’s benefit. Payments under the structure would be made to a trust. The terms of the trust forbid expenditure of trust funds for items which would otherwise be covered by any public assistance program.

This matter came on during my ex parte term. Because the…