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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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AMENDED PETITION TO APPOINT GUARDIUAN AD LITEM

Douglas R. Thorn (CA Bar No. 133521)

THORN LAW FIRM

Olympus Corporate Center

3017 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 300

Roseville, California 95661

Telephone – (916) 768-9311

Email – doug@thornlawfirm.org

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Sonny Martinez; Jessica Martinez, 

individually and as the mother and 

Guardian Ad Litem for minors VJM, 

GRM, ARM, and EVM; and Joann 

Ramirez,

Plaintiffs,

v.

City of West Sacramento; West 

Sacramento Police Department; Jason 

M. Winger; David M. Stallions; Michael 

Duggins; Kenneth E. Fellows; Carl J. 

Crouch; Eric M. Palmer; Matthew S. 

Luiz; Louis Cameron; West Sacramento 

Doe 1 through 25; City of Stockton; 

Stockton Police Department; Dan T. 

Zwicky; Stockton Doe 26 through 50; 

Rafael Altamirano; and Doe 51 through 

100,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:16-cv-02566-TLN-EFB

AMENDED PETITION TO APPOINT

GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR 

MINORS; ORDER

Petitioners allege:

1. Petitioners are minor siblings. VJM and GRM are 15-year-old paternal 

twins; ARM is three years old; and EVM is 2 years old. 

2. Petitioners have no general guardian and have not previously been 

denied the appointment of a guardian ad litem in this case.

3. JESSICA MARTINEZ is the biological mother of the minors. She 

resides in the City of Sacramento in this judicial district. Her mailing address is 

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AMENDED PETITION TO APPOINT GUARDIUAN AD LITEM

C/O her attorney, Douglas R. Thorn, Thorn Law Firm, Olympus Corporate Center, 

3017 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 300, Roseville, CA 95661. Ms. Martinez is a 

competent and responsible adult who is willing to act as the guardian ad litem for 

the minors in this case. The minors’ interests are the highest priority and concern of 

Ms. Martinez. 

4. The minors require the appointment of a guardian ad litem to 

prosecute the Complaint for damages for violation of their civil rights, which was 

filed concurrently with the original petition.

WHEREFORE, Ms. Martinez and Petitioners move the Court for an order 

appointing JESSICA MARTINEZ as the guardian ad litem to prosecute the minors’ 

claims for relief against the defendants.

/s/ Douglas R. Thorn

November 1, 2016

Douglas R. Thorn

Attorney for Plaintiffs

CONSENT TO APPOINTMENT

I, Jessica Martinez, consent to act as the guardian ad litem for my minor 

children in this case.

See Document No. 6 for Signature

November 1, 2016

Jessica Martinez

ORDER

The Amended Petition for an order appointing Jessica Martinez as guardian 

ad litem for Petitioners is GRANTED.

Dated: November 2, 2016

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