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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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Michael G. Marderosian, No. 77296

Brett L. Runyon, No. 133501

Michael E. Lehman, No. 133523

Heather S. Cohen, No. 263093

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE & LEHMAN

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 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 & ECHEVERRIA

600 South Indian Hill Boulevard

Claremont, CA 91711-5498

Telephone: (909) 621-4935

Facsimile: (909) 625-6915

Thomas V. Girardi, No. 36603

Stephen G. Larson, No. 145225

Shawn J. McCann, No. 227553

GIRARDI & KEESE

1126 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Telephone: (213) 977-0211

Facsimile: (213) 481-1554

Jack Silver, No. 160575

LAW OFFICE OF JACK SILVER

Post Office Box 5469

Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Telephone: (707) 829-0934

Facsimile: (707) 528-8675

Attorneys for: Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA / FRESNO DIVISION

ABARCA, RAUL VALENCIA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

MERCK & CO., INC., et al.,

Defendants.

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

PETITION AND ORDER FOR

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS AD

LITEM (FOR MINORS 14 YEARS AND

OLDER) 

MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE

& LEHMAN

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTM ENT OF

GUARDIANS AD LITEM (FOR M INORS 14 YEARS AND OLDER)

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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 minor plaintiffs

(over 14 years of age) identified in the attachments to this Petition. 

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

above-captioned matter arising out of Clean Water Act and RCRA violations; soil and water

contamination; and flooding events in April of 2006. The damages sought in this action 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’ Eighth Amended Complaint. Further, 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 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

as to those minors. 

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

responsible persons, fully competent to act as Guardians ad Litem, for each of the minor persons

identified in the attached documents.

5. Petitioners are willing to act as Guardians ad Litem for the minors, as demonstrated 

by their consent attached hereto.

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

Litem of the minor plaintiffs for the purpose of prosecuting the above-captioned action on their behalf. 

Dated: March 30, 2010 MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON,

 CERCONE & LEHMAN

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

 MICHAEL G. MARDEROSIAN,

 Attorney for Petitioners and Minors

MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE

& LEHMAN

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTM ENT OF

GUARDIANS AD LITEM (FOR M INORS 14 YEARS AND OLDER)

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ORDER

The Petition for an order appointing Petitioners as Guardians ad Litem for the minors (over

14 years of age) identified in the attached Consent to Act as Guardian ad Litem is GRANTED.

This order appointing the Guardians ad Litem as identified in the attached documents, is

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

minor plaintiffs and their Guardian ad Litem. No further amendment of the Complaint is required. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 2, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE

& LEHMAN

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTM ENT OF

GUARDIANS AD LITEM (FOR M INORS 14 YEARS AND OLDER)

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