Palomares
Palomares v. City of Arvin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MANUEL PALOMARES, by and through his Case No. 1:21-cv-01745-JLT-CDB Guardian Ad Litem VIOLETA NEGRETE GARCIA, ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE
PLAINTIFF’S PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF
Plaintiff, INCOMPETENT PERSON’S COMPROMISE OF
CLAIMS
v. (Doc. 43) CITY OF ARVIN, et al.. Defendants.
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s unopposed1 petition for approval of incompetent
person’s claims, filed August 28, 2023 by Plaintiff Manuel Palomares (“Plaintiff” or “Palomares”) by and through his niece and guardian ad litem, Violeta Negrete Garcia (“Garcia”). (Doc. 43). Background This lawsuit arises from Palomares’ detainment and arrest by Defendant City of Arvin police officers on January 18, 2021. (Doc. 43 p. 2). Palomares is deaf and was 66 years of age at the time of his arrest. Id. In addition to his hearing disability, Palomares is unable to either read or write. Id. 25 26 1 The petition (filed by Plaintiff under event code “Motion”) seeks the Court’s…