Lara v. Sutter Davis Hospital et al

Filing 38

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 12/18/2013 GRANTING 37 Motion to Appoint ad Litem. Carolyn Young is APPOINTED as guardian ad litem for minor petitioner, E.R.(Donati, J)

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Linda Fermoyle Rice, Esquire (State Bar No. 86688)
RICE & BLOOMFIELD, LLP
16133 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1180
Encino, California 91436-2416
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email:
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff,
JENNIFER LARA

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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JENNIFER LARA,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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CASE NO: 2:12-CV-02407-WBS-CKD

SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL, SALUD
CLINIC, SUTTER WEST WOMEN’S
HEALTH, SUSAN MAAYAH, M.D.,
AMELIA BAUERMANN, C.N.M.,and
DOES 1 to 100, inclusive,

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD
LITEM

Defendants.

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--------------------------------------------------SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL,

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Cross-Complainant,

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vs.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and
ROES 1 - 10.

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Cross-Defendants.
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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

The Petitioner minor, E.R., by and through his mother, Plaintiff, JENNIFER

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LARA, seeks the appointment of Carolyn Young as guardian ad litem for E.R., who is a

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minor born on February 3, 2010.
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resides at (address redacted).
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The Court should appoint a guardian ad litem because minor, E.R., has a

cause of action on which suit should be brought for medical negligence resulting from
Defendants’ medical care of Plaintiff, JENNIFER LARA, and minor Petitioner, E.R..
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Carolyn Young is a professional fiduciary whom I request to be the

guardian ad litem of E.R., a minor.

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The guardian ad litem is to represent the interests of minor, E.R., who

Minor Petitioner, E.R., has no general guardian nor has a previous petition

for appointment of a guardian ad litem been filed in this matter.
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Carolyn Young of Carolyn Young Fiduciary Services, whose address is

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3031 F Street, Suite 203, Sacramento, California 95816, is a competent and

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responsible person, and fully competent to act as E.R.’s guardian ad litem.
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of minor Petitioner, E.R..
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The proposed guardian ad litem has no interests adverse to the interests

Said person is willing to act as guardian ad litem for minor Petitioner, E.R.,

as appears by her consent attached hereto.

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WHEREFORE, minor Petitioner, E.R., by and through his mother, Plaintiff,

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JENNIFER LARA, moves the Court for an order appointing Carolyn Young as guardian

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ad litem of minor Petitioner, E.R., for the purpose of bringing action

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

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against Sutter Davis Hospital, Sutter West Women’s Health and Susan Maayah, M.D.

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on the claim herein above stated, and on any related cross and counter claims.

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that
the foregoing is true and correct.

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DATED: December 9, 2013

RICE & BLOOMFIELD, LLP

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/s/ Linda Fermoyle Rice
LINDA FERMOYLE RICE, ESQ.
Attorneys for Petitioner, E.R., a minor,
by and through his Guardian Ad Litem,
Carolyn Young

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DATED: December 9, 2013
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/s/ Jennifer Lara______________________
Petitioner, by and through his mother,
Plaintiff, JENNIFER LARA

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CONSENT OF NOMINEE

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I, Carolyn Young, the nominee of the minor Petitioner, consent to act as guardian
ad litem for the minor Petitioner, E.R., in the above action.

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DATED: December 9, 2013

/s/ Carolyn Young_____________________
Carolyn Young, Professional Fudiciary

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

ORDER

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The petition for an order appointing Carolyn Young as guardian ad litem for minor
Petitioner, E.R., is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 18, 2013

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE BY MAIL
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The undersigned hereby certifies that she is employed by Rice & Bloomfield,
LLP, and is a person of such age and discretion to be competent to serve papers.

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On December 10, 2013, she served a copy of the following documents:

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF LITEM

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by placing said copy in a postage paid envelope addressed to the persons hereinafter
names, at the places and addresses set forth below, which are the last known
addresses, and by depositing said envelope and its contents in the United States Mail at
Encino, California.
Addressees:
Larry Thornton, Esq.
La Follette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler &
Ames
655 University Avenue, Suite 119
Sacramento, California 95825
[phone] / [phone] Fax

Attorneys for Defendant, Sutter Davis
Hospital

Louis H. De Haas, Esq.
La Follette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler &
Ames
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3200
Los Angeles, California 90017-3200
[phone] / [phone] Fax

Attorneys for Defendant, Sutter Davis
Hospital

Bob Zimmerman, Esq.
Schuering, Zimmerman & Doyle
400 University Avenue
Sacramento, California 95825
[phone] / [phone] Fax

Attorneys for Defendants, Susan Maayah,
M.D. and Sutter West Women's Health

Edward Olsen, Esq.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, California 95814
[phone] / [phone] Fax

Attorneys for Cross-Defendant United
States of America

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/s/ JoAnn Trujillo
JoANN TRUJILLO

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