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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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1 Karl J. Frisinger, SBN 278773 

Coombs & Dunlap, LLP 

2 1211 Division Street 

Napa, California 94559 

3 Telephone: (707) 252-9100 

Facsimile: (707) 252-8516 

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Attorneys for Plaintiff 

5 Shawn Brackin 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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10 SHAWNBRACKIN, 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

No. 15-CV-03351-WHA 

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PETITION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO 

APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR 

PURPOSES OF SETTLEMENT 

13 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

HOSPITALS; NAP A STATE HOSPITAL, 

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Trial Date: December 5, 2016 

Action Filed: June 24, 2015 

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17 Petitioner states as follows: 

18 1. Petitioner SHAWN BRACKIN is an inpatient at Napa State Hospital. 

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2. Petitioner has no general gnardian and no previous petition for appointment of a 

gnardian ad litem has been filed in this matter. 

3. Petitioner and Defendants have reached a settlement in this matter. Petitioner agrees 

to the terms of the settlement agreement. 

4. However, in an abundance of caution the parties stipulate that having a gnardian ad 

litem appointed to approve of and sign the settlement agreement is in the best interest 

of justice in bringing this mater to a full and final resolution. 

5. Petitioner proposes Mr. Frank Brackin, SHAWN BRACKIN's father, be appointed as 

the gnardian ad litem. Mr. Frank Brackin's address is 1400 Dorchester A venue 

Roseville, CA 95678. Mr. Frank Brackin is a competent and responsible person, and 

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PERSONAL INWRY PETITION AND ORDER FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

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1 fully competent to act as the guardian ad litem. 

2 6. Mr. Frank Brackin is willing to act as guardian ad litem for petitioner, as appears by 

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4 7. Ms. Barbara Brackin is the mother of Shawn Brackin and the wife of Mr. Frank 

5 Brackin. She agrees and consents to the appointment of Mr. Frank Brackin as the 

6 guardian ad litem, as appears by her consent below. 

7 WHEREFORE, petitioner moves this court for an order appointing Frank Brackin as 

8 guardian ad litem of petitioner for the purpose of approving and signing the Settlement Agreement in 

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PERSONAL INJURY 

CASE NO. 15-CV-03351-WHA 

Is/ Karl J. Frisinger 

KARL J. FRISINGER, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Shawn Brackin 

KAMALA D. HARRIS 

Attorney General of California 

JEFFREY R. VINCENT 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

/s/Wil Fong 

WILFONG 

Deputy Attorney General 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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CONSENT OF SHAWN BRACKIN 

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I, Shawn Brackin, consent to Frank Brackin acting as guardian ad litem for me in the above 

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6 CONSENT OF FRANK BRACKIN 

7 I, Frank Brackin, the nominee and Father of Shawn Brackin, consent to act as guardian ad 

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