Actions By or On Behalf of Infants or Incompetents

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Rule Set: Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Rule: 17.1

Jurisdiction: NDIL

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Ill. L.R. 17.1

Any proposed settlement of an action brought by or on behalf of an infant or incompetent shall not become final without written approval by the court in the form of an order, judgment or decree. The court may authorize payment of reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses from the amount realized in such an action.

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