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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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While the statement purports to be “joint” and displays a “/s/” above Plaintiff Van’s name 1

in a signature block, the document does not meet the requirements of General Order 45, section X.B.

regarding electronic filing of documents that contain signatures of individuals otherthan the person who

e-files the document. 

ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

NATHALIE THUY VAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

WAL-MART STORES, INC.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: C 08-5296 PVT

ORDER EXTENDING STAY OF CASE TO

JULY 20, 2010, AND CONTINUING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 

On February 11, 2010, this court issued an order staying the case for 90 days in order to allow

Plaintiffs to retain new counsel to replace their prior counsel, and for new counsel to review the file. 

On May 18, 2010, Defendant filed a Further Joint Case Management Conference Statement that 1

indicates Plaintiff Nathalie Thuy Van is appearing “in pro per” for herself and as guardian ad litem

for her minor son, Plaintiff RVN. Based on the file herein,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is further STAYED until July 20, 2010, to allow

Plaintiffs time to retain new counsel for Plaintiff RVN. While Plaintiff Van may represent herself in

pro per, she may not represent her minor son in pro per. See Johns v. County of San Diego, 114

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ORDER, page 2

F.3d 874, 877 (9 Cir.1997) (“a parent or guardian cannot bring an action on behalf of a minor child

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without retaining a lawyer”). Plaintiffs are cautioned that, if no attorney makes an appearance for

Plaintiff RVN on or before July 20, 2010, the court will be constrained to dismiss Plaintiff RVN’s

claims without prejudice. See, id. at 878, quoting Osei-Afriyie v. Medical College, 937 F.2d 876,

883 (3 Cir. 1991) (dismissal of unrepresented minor’s claims should be without prejudice, “to rd

accrue for purposes of the relevant statutes of limitations when the children reach eighteen years of

age, or sooner if they become emancipated minors”).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Case Management Conference is continued to

2:00 p.m. on July 27, 2010. The parties shall file a Further Joint Case Management Conference

Statement no later than July 20, 2010. 

Dated: 5/20/10

 

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER, page 3

Counsel automatically notified of this filing via the court’ s Electronic Case Filing system.

copies mailed on 5/20/10 to:

Nathalie Thuy Van

1037 N. Abbott Avenue

Milpitas, CA 95035

 /s/ Donna Kirchner for 

 MARTHA BROWN

 Courtroom Deputy 

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