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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAL BHATIA; JANE DOE, a Minor,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STEPHEN CORRIGAN; DOES 1-100,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-2054 CW

ORDER CONCERNING

JANE DOE’S

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

On May 16, 2007, the Court ordered Plaintiff Lal Bhatia to

submit within two weeks a list of three nominees to serve as

guardian ad litem for Jane Doe, his minor daughter. After

receiving three extensions of time, Plaintiff was given until

November 30, 2007 to provide the list of three nominees. On

November 29, 2007, Plaintiff provided the Court with the name of

one nominee: Jane Doe’s maternal grandfather, Satish Mehta.

On December 12, 2007, the Court ordered Plaintiff to submit a

sworn declaration from Mr. Mehta stating, among other things,

whether he has consulted with Jane Doe concerning her claims in

this lawsuit and whether he has consulted on Jane Doe’s behalf an

attorney, other than Plaintiff’s counsel, admitted to practice law

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United States District Court

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in this District. Plaintiff did not submit the required

declaration.

At a case management on January 8, 2008, the Court informed

Plaintiff that Mr. Mehta was not a suitable guardian ad litem for

Jane Doe. The Court ordered Plaintiff to submit by January 22,

2008 a list of up to three nominees for Jane Doe’s guardian ad

litem. To date, Plaintiff has not submitted the required list.

Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to identify three nominees to

serve as Jane Doe’s guardian ad litem by February 11, 2008. By

this date, Plaintiff must also submit a declaration from each

nominee stating whether the nominee has consulted with Jane Doe

concerning her claims in this lawsuit, and whether the nominee has

consulted on Jane Doe's behalf an attorney, other than Plaintiff's

counsel, admitted to practice law in the United States District

Court for the Northern District of California. The declaration

shall also state where the nominee lives and the level of

involvement the nominee intends to have in this lawsuit. In

addition, the nominee shall affirm that he or she does not have a

conflict that would prevent him or her from representing the

interests of Jane Doe.

If Plaintiff does not comply with this order by February 11,

2008, Jane Doe’s claims will be dismissed without prejudice for

failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2/5/08 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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