Estate of Michael Frank Marrufo v. City of Bakersfield

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 ESTATE OF MICHAEL FRANK Case No. 1:24-cv-00274-JLT-CDB MARRUFO, et al. 12 ORDER GRANTING PETITIONS FOR Plaintiffs, APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF 13 MINORS G.H., V.H., AND A.H. v. 14 (Docs. 5-7) CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al. 15 Defendants. 16 17

18 Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs G.H., V.H., and A.H.’s petitions to appoint Jennifer

19 Marrufo as their guardian ad litem, filed on March 8, 2024. (Docs. 5-7). For the reasons set forth 20 herein, Plaintiffs’ petitions shall be GRANTED. 21 Legal Standard 22 Pursuant to Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a representative of a minor or 23 incompetent person may sue or defend on the minor or incompetent person’s behalf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 17(c). A court “must appoint a guardian ad litem—or issue another appropriate order—to protect a 25 minor or incompetent person who is unrepresented in an action.” Id. The capacity of an individual to 26 sue is determined “by the…