M.P.
M.P. v. County of San Joaquin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 M.P., a minor, by and through his guardian No. 2:23-cv-00245 AC ad litem, Roy McCollum, individually and as successor in interest to Decedent BRITTANY CAITLIN MCCULLUM; and ROY MCCOLLUM, individually, ORDER Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, a public entity; San Joaquin County Sheriff PATRICKWITHROW; San Joaquin County Employees PAULA ALEYDA ARAGON DE GONZALEZ, LVN; MARY
M. CENDANA, RN; and County of San
Joaquin DOES 1-50, jointly and severally, Defendants. 20 Before the court is the ex parte Petition for the Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. ECF No. 9. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c)(2), “[a] minor or an incompetent person 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). Local Rule 202 provides the following additional requirements: (a) Upon commencement of an action or upon initial appearance in defense of an action by or on behalf…