Pena

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BRIANA R. PEÑA, Individually and as Next Case No.: 24-cv-1085-H-SBC Friend to J.P., a Minor; JOEL PEÑA, 12 Individually and as Next Friend to J.P., a ORDER GRANTING 13 Minor; and J.P., a Citizen of Texas, (1) PETITION TO APPROVE MINOR'S COMPROMISE; 14 Plaintiffs, (2) MOTION TO FILE 15 v. DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL;

AND (3) PETITION FOR

16 E&A TRUCKING CO., LLC, and ROGER C.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

WELLMAN,

17 Defendants. [Dkt. Nos. 14, 15, 16, 18] 18 19 20 Before the Court are (1) Plaintiffs’ petition to appoint a guardian ad litem 21 (Dkt. Nos. 14 and 18); (2) the parties’ joint petition for approval of a minor’s compromise 22 (Dkt. No. 16, hereinafter “the Petition” or “Pet.”); and (3) Plaintiffs’ motion to file the 23 Petition and related documents under seal. Dkt. No. 15. Having considered the Petition, 24 the supporting exhibits and declarations, and the applicable law, and for the reasons stated 25 below, the Court GRANTS the petition to appoint a guardian…