The plaintiff brought a motion on consent to approve a tort settlement of $40,000 pursuant to Rule 7.08 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
The settlement was reached when the plaintiff was 16 years old, but the motion for approval was brought after the plaintiff had reached the age of majority.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that it had no authority under Rule 7.08 to approve a settlement for a person who is no longer a minor.
The court noted that the plaintiff must instead obtain an order to continue under Rule 7.06.
