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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

R.R., a minor, by and through his Guardian 

Ad Litem, DEBRA RUIZ, and DEBRA 

RUIZ, individually and as successor in 

interest to Ryan Christopher Ruiz 

Rodriguez, Deceased,

Plaintiffs

v.

COUNTY OF TULARE, CITY OF 

FARMERSVILLE, CITY OF VISALIA,

and JOHN DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No: 1:16−CV−00570−AWI−SKO 

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION OF 

DEBRA RUIZ FOR APPOINTMENT AS 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR R.R., A MINOR

(Doc. 1-3)

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Plaintiff R.R., a minor, filed a complaint on April 22, 2016, through his proposed guardian 

ad litem, Debra Ruiz, who is also a plaintiff in the action. (Doc. 1.) Ms. Ruiz, the grandmother 

of minor Plaintiff R.R., also submitted a petition to be appointed as R.R.’s guardian ad litem. 

(Doc. 1-3.) Minor Plaintiff R.R.’s natural mother, Rebecca Gutierrez, requested that Ms. Ruiz be 

appointed as R.R.’s guardian ad litem, and submitted a declaration that she is “aware of a 

potential conflict but have signed a waiver as this is in the best interest for my son.” (Doc. 1-4.)

Good cause appears to appoint Plaintiff Debra Ruiz as minor Plaintiff R.R.’s guardian ad 

litem pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c)(2). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that Debra Ruiz be APPOINTED as Guardian Ad Litem for R.R. in the above action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Dated: July 21, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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