Vargas v. United States of America

Filing 24

ORDER granting 21 Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem. The Court appoints James Calvin Smith guardian ad litem for his grandson Jesus Vargas for the purpose of pursuing this action on Jesus Vargas' behalf. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 3/16/17. (kas)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CANDICE VARGAS, et al., CASE NO. 15cv2130-LAB (MDD) 12 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN 13 Plaintiffs, vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 14 Defendant. 15 16 The Court must "take whatever measures it deems proper to protect an incompetent 17 person during litigation." United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, 795 F.2d 796, 805 (9th Cir. 18 1986); Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c). "Although the court has broad discretion and need not appoint 19 a guardian ad litem if it determines the person is or can be otherwise adequately protected, 20 it is under a legal obligation to consider whether the person is adequately protected." Id. The 21 Court finds it's appropriate to appoint a guardian ad litem to protect minor plaintiff Jesus 22 Vargas. The Court appoints James Calvin Smith guardian ad litem for his grandson Jesus 23 Vargas for the purpose of pursuing this action on Jesus Vargas' behalf. 24 25 IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: March 16, 2017 26 27 HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS United States District Judge 28 -1- 15cv2130

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