C.S. et al v. King County

Filing 21

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 20 Unopposed Motion to Appoint Guardian ad Litem for Plaintiff K.C.. Appointment of a GAL is appropriate in this case to represent K.C.'s interests. Marie Callendret is a suitable person with the requisite knowledge and expertise to perform the duties required to protect K.C.'s fiduciary and legal interests in this case. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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C.S., a minor, by and through his mother,
SONYA STOKES, J.R., a minor, by and
through his mother, QUINIECA TAYLOR,
D.B., a minor, by and through his mother,
KIMBERLEY FALL, and K.C., by and
through his guardian ad litem, MARIE
CALLENDRET, on behalf of themselves
and all others similarly situated,

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CASE NO. C17-1560-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.
KING COUNTY,
Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s unopposed motion to appoint a

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guardian ad litem (GAL) for Plaintiff K.C., a minor (Dkt. No. 20). Where a minor is

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unrepresented in an action, the Court must appoint a GAL. Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c)(2). Appointment

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of a GAL is appropriate in this case to represent K.C.’s interests. Marie Callendret is a suitable

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person with the requisite knowledge and expertise to perform the duties required to protect

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K.C.’s fiduciary and legal interests in this case. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion (Dkt. No. 20) is

MINUTE ORDER C17-1560-JCC
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GRANTED.
DATED this 12th day of April 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Tomas Hernandez
Deputy Clerk

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MINUTE ORDER C17-1560-JCC
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