Womack et al v. Owens et al

Filing 11

ORDER: Attorney James C. Callahan is appointed guardian ad litem for the Plaintiff Ruth Womack for the purpose of prosecuting this action. Attorney Merrimon B. Oxley is appointed guardian ad litem for the estate of Plaintiff Ruth Womack for the purpose of prosecuting this action. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 6/26/2018. (Attorneys Callahan and Oxley served by US Mail.) (maf)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00173-MR-DLH

RUTH WOMACK,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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JOHN CARROLL and ADENA
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WIDENER,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on remand from the Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Womack v. Owens, No. 17-1945, 2018 WL
2472033 (4th Cir. June 4, 2018) (per curiam).
It appears to the Court based on the allegations of the Complaint that
the Plaintiff Ruth Womack has been judicially declared to be an incompetent
person by the Rutherford County General Court of Justice, Superior Court
Division. It further appears to the Court that attorney James C. Callahan was
appointed to serve as guardian ad litem and attorney Merrimon B. Oxley was
appointed to serve as guardian of the estate for the Plaintiff. Both Mr.
Callahan and Ms. Oxley have consented to serve in these capacities in this
action as well.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that attorney James C. Callahan is
hereby appointed guardian ad litem for the Plaintiff Ruth Womack for the
purpose of prosecuting this action.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that attorney Merrimon B. Oxley is hereby
appointed guardian of the estate for the Plaintiff Ruth Womack for the
purpose of prosecuting this action.
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to provide copies of this
Order to Mr. Callahan and Ms. Oxley at the following addresses:
James C. Callahan
Callahan Law Office
102 Hawthorne Avenue
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Merrimon B. Oxley
Wolf & Oxley, PLLC
138 S. Broadway Street
Forest City, North Carolina 28043

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: June 26, 2018

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