Estate of Casimero Casillas v. City Of Fresno

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTATE OF CASIMERO CASILLAS, et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-01042-AWI-SAB

Plaintiffs, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFFS TO

SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ON

v. PETITION FOR COMPROMISE OF

MINORS’ CLAIMS

CITY OF FRESNO, et al.,

FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE

Defendants.

16 On April 28, 2021, an unopposed ex parte petition for compromise of the claims of minors A.C. 1, S.C. A.C. 2 and C.C. and an unopposed ex parte petition for compromise of the claims of minor A.C. were filed in this action. (ECF Nos. 166, 167.) The petitions addressed the compromise of the minors’ claims under California Rules of Court 7.950 and 7.951. However, this is a federal claim proceeding in federal court and the California Rules of Court are not applicable. “District courts have a special duty, derived from Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c), to safeguard the interests of litigants who are minors.” Robidoux v. Rosengren, 638 F.3d 1177, 1181 (9th Cir. 2011). “In the context of proposed…