Local Rule LR17.1: Actions By or On Behalf of Infants or Incompetents
N.D. Ill. — Civil rule
LR17.1. Actions By or On Behalf of Infants or Incompetents
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.