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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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Stephen R. Cornwell, CA Bar #40737

CORNWELL & SAMPLE, LLP

Attorneys at Law

7045 N. Fruit Avenue

Fresno, CA 93711-0761

Telephone: (559) 431-3142

Facsimile: (559) 436-1135

Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS JAIME ALBERTO

DELGADO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS

GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF JAIME JULIAN

DELGADO

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAM P ONLY)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

J A I M E A L B E R T O D E L G A D O ,

INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN

AD LITEM OF JAIME JULIAN

DELGADO,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WAL-MART STORES INC.,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 1:09-CV-02199-AWI-SMS

PETITION AND ORDER FOR

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Petitioner and Plaintiff Real Party In Interest herein, JAIME JULIAN

DELGADO, through his parent and caregiver JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO, states the

following:

1. Petitioner is a minor, whose date of birth is April 5, 2007 . He

was involved in an incident in which his mother and half-sister were killed allegedly, caused

by Defendant’s negligence.

2. The minor has no general guardian and no previous petition for

appointment of guardian ad litem has been filed in this matter.

3. JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO, whose address is Pto. Salinas Cruz

#218, Col. Los Ramblaces, Pto. Vallarto, Jalisco, is a competent and responsible person, and

he is fully competent to act as JAIME JULIAN DELGADO’s Guardian ad Litem. He is the

father of Jaime Julian Delgado.

PETITION AND ORDER FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM

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4. California law provides that a minor cannot sue in his or her own name.

Rather, litigation must be conducted through a guardian ad litem. (Cal. Fam. Code § 6601;

Cal. Code of Civ. Pro. § 372.) Rule 17 (c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure likewise

provides for the appointment of a guardian ad litem or similar next friend of a minor in order

to protect the minor’s interests.

5. JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO is willing to serve as JAIME JULIAN

DELGADO’s Guardian Ad Litem on a prospective basis, as appears by his consent attached

hereto.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner moves this Court for an order appointing JAIME

ALBERTO DELGADO as Petitioner’s Guardian as Litem for the purposes of pursuing this

action against Defendant.

DATED: January 18, 2010.

CORNWELL & SAMPLE, LLP

By: /s/ Stephen R. Cornwell

Stephen R. Cornwell

Attorney for Plaintiffs

JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO,

INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN AD

LITEM OF JAIME JULIAN DELGADO

DECLARATION OF JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO IN SUPPORT OF PETITION

FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM

I, Jaime Alberto Delgado, state:

1. I am an adult and a resident of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. I have

personal knowledge of the matters set forth in this declaration. If called, I would be

competent to testify to the truth of these matters.

2. Petitioner JAIME JULIAN DELGADO is a minor. His date of birth is

April 5, 2007. I am his parent and caregiver.

/ / /

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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and this

declaration was executed on December 29, 2009, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.

Jaime Alberto Delgado

JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO

CONSENT TO ACT AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM

I, Jaime Alberto Delgado, consent to act as Guardian ad Litem for minor

Petitioner JAIME JULIAN DELGADO in the above action.

Dated: December 29, 2009 Jaime Alberto Delgado

JAIME ALBERTO DELGADO

ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the Petition for an order appointing Jaime

Alberto Delgado as Guardian ad Litem for Jaime Julian Delgado for purposes of this action

is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 21, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

PETITION AND ORDER FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM

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