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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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oral argument. L.R. 78-230(h).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FONDA WHITFIELD and THE ESTATE OF ) 2:04-cv-2729-GEB-JFM

DEON WHITFIELD, ) c/w 2:04-cv-2730-GEB-JFM

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. ) ORDER*

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA; STATE OF )

CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY; JERRY )

HARPER; WALTER ALLEN III; JEFF )

HARADA; DR. PARAGUAN; HAMID SIAL, )

M.D.; et al, )

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Defendants. )

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consolidated with: )

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ALLEN FEASTER, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

v. )

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al. )

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Defendants. )

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Lonnie Mathews, the sole living son of Plaintiff Gloria

Feaster, seeks to be appointed as guardian ad litem to represent the

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interests of his mother, Gloria Feaster, who subsequent to the entry

of a settlement agreement in this action, had a stroke and became

incompetent. (Mathews’ App. at 2:1-4.) The Application is unopposed. 

“The court must appoint a guardian ad litem . . . to protect

a[n] incompetent person . . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c)(2). Since the

Application reveals that it should be granted, Lonnie Mathews is

hereby appointed as the guardian ad litem for Plaintiff Gloria

Feaster. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 27, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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