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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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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

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Robert Masuda, SBN 146377 

LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT MASUDA 

1541 Corporate Way, Suite 200 

Sacramento, CA 95831 

Phone: (916) 391-3400; Fax: (916) 391-3499 

Kelly T. Smith, SBN 196821 

THE SMITH FIRM 

1541 Corporate Way, Suite 100 

Sacramento, CA 95831 

Phone: (916) 442-2019; Fax: (916) 442-0220 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ROCIO ALVARADO, Guardian ad Litem for 

A.D.L., a minor, and A.G.L., a minor 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROCIO ALVARADO, Guardian ad Litem for 

A.D.L., a minor, and A.G.L., a minor 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, a California 

municipality, REGENTS OF THE 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, a 

constitutional corporation, SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN MCGINNESS, an 

individual, GREGORY SOKOLOV, M.D, an 

individual; and DOES 1 – 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: 2:07cv-0661 FCD GGH 

PETITION AND ORDER FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD 

LITEM 

EX-PARTE REQUEST 

[FRCP 17, Eastern District Local Rule 17-

202] 

PETITION

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 

 Please take notice that plaintiff ROCIO ALVARADO will petition the above court for an 

order to appoint herself as the Guardian Ad Litem for the civil matter regarding the above 

entitled matter. This ex parte request will be based upon this Petition and the declarations filed 

with this request. 

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DECLARATION of PETITIONER 

 1. I am the parent of A.D.L. and A.G.L. They are minor children, the date of birth of 

A.D.L. is 7/5/2002 (age 4) and the date of birth of A.G.L. is 1/6/2004 (age 3). 

 2. A.D.L. and A.G.L. are minors and reside with me. I am the sole guardian and the 

maternal mother. The father of A.D.L. and A.G.L. is deceased. 

 3. My address is 4839 Myrtle Avenue, Sacramento, California. 

 4. I am requesting that this court appoint me as the Guardian ad Litem because the 

minor children will be pursuing legal action against the County of Sacramento. This action will 

be based upon the violation of civil rights of the father of the minor children. The legal action 

will maintain that the death of the father of the minor children, which occurred while he was in 

the care and custody of the Sacramento County Jail, was preventable. The minor children are 

unable to make important decisions such as legal and financial decisions in their lives. 

 5. I consent to being appointed as guardian ad litem. 

 I Declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that 

the foregoing is true and correct. 

Date: April 4, 2007 Signed: /s/ Rocio Alvarado ______ 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY

 The proposed guardian ad litem is fully competent and qualified to understand 

and protect the rights of the persons she will represent and has no interest of these interests. 

Date: April 4, 2007 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT MASUDA 

 _/s/ Robert Masuda _____________________ 

 ROBERT MASUDA 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 ROCIO ALVARADO 

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ORDER 

 THE COURT FINDS that it is reasonable and necessary to appoint ROCIO 

ALVARADO as guardian ad litem for the above entitle action. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 11, 2008 

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