Rhines v. Standley et al

Filing 71

ORDER granting 70 Unopposed Motion to Appoint Guardian ad Litem by Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Garza. (atc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
J.R., a minor, by and through
Jennifer Rhines, her next friend
and mother, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

CV No. 17-0431 RB/CG

CHRIS STANDLEY, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for
Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Settlement Involving a Minor, (Doc. 70), filed
November 27, 2017. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, noting that it is
unopposed, and being fully advised in the premises, finds that Plaintiffs’ Motion is welltaken and should be GRANTED.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Michael Newell is appointed Guardian ad Litem
for Plaintiff J.R. to review the terms of the proposed settlement and to submit to the
Court a written report with observations and recommendations concerning the proposed
settlement.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Newell shall have access to J.R.’s medical
and other records which are relevant to the issues in this case, and any provider or
other person is hereby authorized to release copies of records and information to him.

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THE HONORABLE CARMEN E. GARZA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE