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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 - EX PARTE APPLICATION AND

ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

BLACK, CHAPMAN, WEBBER , STEVENS, PETERSEN & LUNDBLADE

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 221 STEWART AVE., #209 

 MEDFORD, OREGON 97501 

 Phone: (541) 772-9850 Fax: (541) 779-7430 

 litigation@blackchapman.com

Thomas N. Petersen, CSB #103037

Black, Chapman, Webber, Stevens, Petersen & Lundblade

Attorneys at Law

221 Stewart Avenue, Suite 209

Medford, Oregon 97501

(541) 772-9850

Facsimile (541) 779-7430 

litigation@blackchapman.com

206 Lane St.

Yreka, CA 96097

(530) 841-0570

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS LEE WILLIAMS, by and )

through his Guardian ad Litem, Darius )

Williams, ) CASE NO. 2:07-cv-01787 FCD EFB

) Plaintiff, ) EX PARTE APPLICATION AND ORDER 

) FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD 

vs. ) LITEM

) CITY OF WEED, CHRIS YOUNG, )

an individual, STEVEN SHANNON, an )

individual, MARTIN NICHOLAS, an )

individual, )

) Defendants. )

_________________________________ )

TO THE COURT:

Darius Williams, by and through his attorneys, Black, Chapman, Webber, Stevens, Petersen

& Lundblade, hereby apply to this court to be appointed as Guardian ad Litem for plaintiff,

Thomas Lee Williams.

Darius Williams’ address is 1172 Pleasant Drive, Pittsburg, CA 94565. His telephone

number is (925) 765-1461. The Guardian ad Litem is to represent the interests of Thomas Lee

Williams. His current address is c/o Care Center of Rossmoor, 1224 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut

Creek, CA 94595. His phone number is (925) 937-7450. 

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- 2 - EX PARTE APPLICATION AND

ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

BLACK, CHAPMAN, WEBBER , STEVENS, PETERSEN & LUNDBLADE

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 221 STEWART AVE., #209 

 MEDFORD, OREGON 97501 

 Phone: (541) 772-9850 Fax: (541) 779-7430 

 litigation@blackchapman.com

The person to be represented is an incompetent person on the grounds that in September

2006 he was rendered comatose and incapable of communicating with anyone. 

The court should appoint a Guardian ad Litem because Thomas Lee Williams suffered

severe brain injury and coma as a result of physical abuse by the named defendants. Mr. Williams

has a number of causes of action (as set forth in the Complaint). A true and correct copy of the

Complaint is attached to this application. 

The appointment of a Guardian ad Litem is necessary because plaintiff, Thomas Lee

Williams, does not have the ability to bring suit on his own behalf because of his current

incompetence.

The proposed Guardian ad Litem’s is plaintiff, Thomas Lee Williams’ brother.

The proposed Guardian ad Litem is fully competent and qualified to understand and

protect the rights of the person he will represent and has no interests adverse to the interests of

that person. 

DATED this 30TH day of August, 2007.

BLACK, CHAPMAN, WEBBER, STEVENS,

PETERSEN & LUNDBLADE

/s/ Thomas N. Petersen 

Thomas N. Petersen, CA # 103037

Attorney for Plaintiff

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the

foregoing is true and correct.

DATED this 30th day of August, 2007.

BLACK, CHAPMAN, WEBBER, STEVENS,

PETERSEN & LUNDBLADE

/s/ Thomas N. Petersen 

Thomas N. Petersen, CA # 103037

Attorney for Plaintiff

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- 3 - EX PARTE APPLICATION AND

ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

BLACK, CHAPMAN, WEBBER , STEVENS, PETERSEN & LUNDBLADE

 ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

 221 STEWART AVE., #209 

 MEDFORD, OREGON 97501 

 Phone: (541) 772-9850 Fax: (541) 779-7430 

 litigation@blackchapman.com

CONSENT TO ACT AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM

I consent to the appointment as Guardian ad Litem under the above petition.

DATED this 28th day of August, 2007.

/s/ Darius Williams 

Darius Williams

Proposed Guardian ad Litem

EX PARTE ORDER

The court finds that it is reasonable and necessary to appoint a Guardian ad Litem for

Thomas Lee Williams as requested.

The court ORDERS that Darius Williams is hereby appointed as the Guardian ad Litem

for Thomas Lee Williams for the reasons set forth in the application.

DATED this 10th day of September, 2007.

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