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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Refer to Order Granting Guardian Ad Litem (Doc. 69, 2/07/07) and Amended Order Granting Guardian Ad Litem

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(Doc. 74, 3/06/07). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EON WALDEN; AND COREY VICTOR CASE NO. CV F 04-06680-LJO- DLB

by and through his Guardian ad Litem 

JUMOKE WALDEN, et al,

Plaintiffs, ORDER IN RESPONSE TO 

vs. PETITION FOR MINOR COMPROMISE

JANE MOFFETT, et al,

Defendants.

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The Court has received and reviewed the Petition for Minor’s Compromise. The Court NOTES the

following:

I. There appears to be no legal representation on behalf of the minor;1

II. The Guardian Ad Litem does not indicate any experience or training in evaluating the

worth of a case;

III. The Court does not have sufficient information itself to evaluate and/or determine if the

settlement is appropriate;

IV. 2/15 of the minor’s monies have been distributed without any authority to do so;

V. Apparently monies were paid in spite of the fact that nobody has authority to execute a

release on behalf of the minor; and

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VI. The remaining 13/15 of the money paid is not in a blocked account for the protection of

the minor.

Therefore, this Court ORDERS

I. The Petition for the Minor’s Compromise is DENIED;

II. The request and stipulation to dismiss this case (Doc. 79) is DENIED;

III. The status conference currently set for May 8, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. is VACATED; and

IV. Counsel for the Defendants, as well as the Guardian Ad Litem, are to submit a status

statement to the Court within 15 court days stating what, if anything, they plan to do to

bring this matter to a legal conclusion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 2, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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