Yaqub
Yaqub v. Paynter.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 RAHAT YAQUB, Case No. 1:23-cv-01482-EPG Plaintiff, by and through his ORDER DISCHARGING SADIA YAQUB AS guardian ad litem, SADIA GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR PLAINTIFF YAQUB RAHAT YAQUB v. (ECF No. 7) JACOB PAYNTER, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Rahat Yaqub commenced this action on October 17, 2023. (ECF No. 1). The 17 same day, Plaintiff’s sister, Sadia Yaqub, filed an ex parte application for an order appointing her 18 guardian ad litem for Plaintiff. (ECF No. 2). Based on Ms. Yaqub’s sworn declaration asserting 19 that Plaintiff was not legally competent at the time to bring his own lawsuit, the Court granted the 20 order and appointed Ms. Yaqub guardian ad litem for Plaintiff. (ECF No. 7). 21 On March 19, 2024, the parties participated in a settlement conference and the case was 22 settled. (ECF No. 28). On June 4, 2024, Plaintiff, proceeding by and through his guardian ad 23 litem, filed a motion for approval of settlement. (ECF No. 34). The Court held…