Jason Okamoto v. City of Bakersfield

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON OKAMOTO, et al., ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-1125-LJO - JLT ) Plaintiffs, ) ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO APPOINT ) BRITTNEY SAUCDEO AS GUARDIAN AD v. )

LITEM FOR Z.S.

) CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al., ) ) (Doc. 2) Defendants. ) ) )

Plaintiffs are the father and child of Christopher Okamoto. They assert the defendants are liable for the wrongful death of Mr. Okamoto. (Doc. 1 at 2) Brittney Saucedo seeks to be appointed as the guardian ad litem for her child Z.S. (Doc. 2) For the reasons set forth below, the petition is GRANTED. I. Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “[a] minor . . . who does not have a duly appointed representative may sue by a next friend or by a guardian ad litem.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c)(2). In addition, a court “must appoint a guardian ad litem - or issue another appropriate order - to protect a minor or incompetent…