W.A.
W.A. v. Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
W.A., by and through his guardian ad litem, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-0539 NONE JLT
VICTORIA ANDERSON, )
) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO Plaintiff, ) APPOINT VICTORIA ANDERSON AS 13 v. ) GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR MINOR PLAINTIFF ) W.A.
PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION )
SCHOOL DISTRICT, ) (Doc. 2) ) Defendant. ) )
On March 30, 2021, W.A. initiated this action by and through Victoria Anderson, seeking review of an administrative decision, and asserting violations of the IDEA, ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act. (See generally Doc. 1.) Victoria Anderson seeks to be appointed as the guardian ad litem for W.A. (Doc. 2) For the reasons set forth below, the request 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…