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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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 Plaintiff brings the Petition for Appointment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

17(c), which provides:

Whenever an infant or incompetent person has a representative, such as a general

guardian, committee, conservator, or other like fiduciary, the representative may sue

or defend on behalf of the infant or incompetent person. An infant or incompetent

06cv2395 WQH (NLS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE

COMPANY, an Indiana Corporation,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06CV2395 WQH (NLS)

ORDER REQUIRING

DEFENDANT LUIS BENITEZ TO

FILE STATEMENT

vs.

NICEFORO HERRERA, individually and

doing business as Acapulco’s Produce

Market; MELNICK PROPERTIES LLC, a

Connecticut Corporation; LUIS BENITEZ;

and JOHANNA BENITEZ, by and through

her guardian ad litem, Luis Benitez,

Defendants.

HAYES, J:

On December 18, 2006, Plaintiff filed a Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem to

Defend This Action Against Minor (“Petition for Appointment”) asking this Court to appoint

Defendant Luis Benitez as guardian ad litem for minor Defendant Johanna Benitez for the purposes

of defending this action of her behalf.1

 Neither Defendant Luis Benitez, nor any other party, filed a

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person who does not have a duly appointed representative may sue by a next friend or

by a guardian ad litem. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for an infant or

incompetent person not otherwise represented in an action or shall make such other

order as it deems proper for the protection of the infant or incompetent person.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c).

06cv2395 WQH (NLS)

response to the Petition for Appointment. It appears from the Answer, filed on December 21, 2006

by Defendants Luis Benitez and Johanna Benitez jointly (through their attorney), that Luis Benitez

consents to being appointed guardian ad litem for Johanna Benitez. However, prior to issuing an order

to that effect, the Court will require Luis Benitez to make his consent explicit. Therefore, no later than

SEVEN (7) DAYS from the date of entry of this Order, Defendant Luis Benitez is ORDERED to file

a statement indicating whether he consents to being appointed guardian ad litem for Johanna Benitez

for the purposes of litigating the above-styled action. After such time, the Court will rule on

Plaintiff’s Petition for Appointment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 19, 2007

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

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