Hart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AMY HART, et al., Case No. 23-cv-01610-JCS Plaintiffs, 8 v. ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE MOTIONS TO APPOINT

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., USA, GUARDIAN AD LITEM

10 Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 3, 4

12 13 This action arises from a rollover accident in which two minor children (C.C. and P.H.) and their mothers (Amanda Coombs and Amy Hart) were injured. The parties have reached a settlement and intend to seek approval of the compromise of the minors’ claims in this action. Plaintiffs have filed petitions asking the Court to appoint Amanda Coombs as guardian ad litem for her minor child, C.C., and Amy Hart as guardian ad litem for her minor child, P.H. (“the Petitions”). “Generally, when a minor is represented by a parent who is a party to the lawsuit and who has the same interests as the child there is no inherent conflict of interest.” Burke v. Smith, 252 F.3d 1260, 1264 (11th Cir.2001) (cited with approval in…