Estate of Michael Frank Marrufo v. City of Bakersfield

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

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

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