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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1365 Environmental Matters

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

Petition and Order for Appointment of

Guardian’s ad Litem (For M inor’s Under 14)

Michael G. Marderosian, No. 77296

Brett L. Runyon, No. 133501

Michael E. Lehman, No. 133523

Charles A. Leath, No. 225119

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE, 

 LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 441-7991

Facsimile: (559) 441-8170

Michael J. Bidart, No. 60582

Ricardo Echeverria, No. 166049

Gregory L. Bentley, No. 151147

SHERNOFF, BIDART & DARRAS

600 South Indian Hill Boulevard

Claremont, CA 91711-5498

Telephone: (909) 621-4935

Facsimile: (909) 625-6915

Jack Silver, No. 160575

LAW OFFICE OF JACK SILVER

Post Office Box 5469

Santa Rosa, California 95402

Telephone: (707) 829-0934

Facsimile: (707) 528-8675

Attorneys for: Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDNA AFFHOLTER, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT,

ET AL.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:07-cv-0388 OWW DLB

PETITION AND ORDER FOR

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN’S AD

LITEM (FOR MINORS UNDER 14)

Petitioners state as follows: 

1. This Petition is submitted pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 17(c) and

Eastern Local Rule 17-202, for purposes of establishing a Guardian ad Litem for the minors (under

14 years of age) and/or incompetent plaintiffs identified in the attachments to this Petition. 

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

Petition and Order for Appointment of 2 Guardian’s ad Litem (For M inor’s Under 14)

2. The minors or incompetents identified in the attachments to this Petition are named

plaintiffs in the above-captioned matter arising out of Clean Water Act violations; soil and water

contamination; and flooding events in April of 2006. The damages sought by plaintiffs in this

action, including the minor plaintiffs, include, but are not limited to personal injuries and

emotional distress damages arising out of the flooding event in April of 2006, as identified in

plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint. Further, personal injury damages will be sought for past and

continuing exposure to soil, groundwater and airborne contaminants from the April 2006 flooding

event and from the past and continuing exposure to contaminants as a result of defendants’

conduct. 

3. Each of the minors and/or incompetents identified in the documents attached to this

Petition have no general guardian and no previous Petition for appointment of Guardian ad Litem

has been filed in this matter. 

4. Petitioners identified in the attachments to this Petition are competent and

responsible persons, fully competent to act as Guardian ad Litems, for each of the minor and/or

incompetent persons identified in the attached documents.

5. Petitioners are willing to act as Guardian ad Litems for the minors and/or

incompetent persons, as appear by their consent attached hereto.

WHEREFORE, Petitioners move this court for an order appointing them as Guardian ad

Litems of the minor and/or incompetent plaintiffs for the purpose of prosecuting the abovecaptioned action on their behalf. 

Dated: July 2, 2007 MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE

 LEHMAN & ARMO

By: /s/ Michael G. Marderosian, Esq. 

 MICHAEL G. MARDEROSIAN,

 Attorney for Petitioners and 

 Minors and/or Incompetents

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

Petition and Order for Appointment of 3 Guardian’s ad Litem (For M inor’s Under 14)

ORDER

The Petition for an order appointing Petitioners as Guardian ad Litems for the minor and/or

incompetent persons (under the age of 14) identified in the attached Consent to Act as Guardian ad

Litem is GRANTED.

This order appointing the Guardian ad Litems as identified in the attached document, is

hereby deemed an amendment to plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint for purposes of identifying

minor and/or incompetent plaintiffs and their Guardian ad Litem. No further amendment of the

Complaint is required. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 2, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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