R.L.

Filed 2/3/15 R.L. v. Taylor CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

R.L., a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,

A141311

v. KENT TAYLOR et al., (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. MSC12-00901) Defendants and Respondents.

Minor R.L. appeals from the trial court’s order substituting her mother as guardian ad litem and dismissing her personal injury action. We affirm.

I. F ACTUAL AND P ROCEDURAL B ACKGROUND

In February 2012, five-year-old R.L. was allegedly injured at her mother’s rented home when an iron gate fell onto her. In April 2012, R.L., acting through her father as guardian ad litem, filed a lawsuit against her mother’s landlord, Kent Taylor and Kent Taylor Construction, Inc. (collectively Taylor), alleging negligence…