Sandoval
Sandoval v. City of National City
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
l UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 || Nohely SANDOVAL, et al., Case No.: 22-cv-1657-GPC-AGS Plaintiffs,; ORDER GRANTING MOTION 5 || y. (ECF 21) AND APPOINTING
ROBERT UMANA AS GUARDIAN
6 || CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, et al., AD LITEM FOR B.U. Defendants. 8 Plaintiffs seek to have Robert Umana, minor plaintiff B.U.’s uncle, appointed as a 10 || guardian ad litem to represent B.U.’s interests in this lawsuit. (See ECF 21.) Under Federal 11 || Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c)(2), a federal court has the power and obligation to appoint a special representative for an unrepresented minor plaintiff. See United States v. 30.64 Acres 13 || of Land, 795 F.2d 796 (9th Cir. 1986). When and how to do so is “normally left to the |/sound discretion of the trial court.” 30.64 Acres of Land, 795 F.2d at 804 (citation omitted). Here, Robert Umana has agreed to the appointment and indicates he has no “‘interest 16 || potentially adverse” to …