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

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SMRH:4873-8410-6109.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR G.C.

FRANK FALZETTA, Cal. Bar No. 125146

SCOTT SVESLOSKY, Cal. Bar No. 217660

MARY E. GREGORY, Cal. Bar No. 210247

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071-1422

Telephone: 213.620.1780

Facsimile: 213.620.1398

Email: ffalzetta@sheppardmullin.com

ssveslosky@sheppardmullin.com

mgregory@sheppardmullin.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA and SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA 

MICHAEL S. WARDA, Cal. Bar No. 176360

MICHAEL S. WARDA

A Professional Law Corporation

2350 W. Monte Vista Ave.

Turlock, California 95382

Telephone: 209.667.1889

Facsimile: 209.667.1809

Email: mike@wardalaw.com

Attorneys for Defendants Trent Calvert, 

Mistie Calvert, Robbie Calvert and G.C., a 

minor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA, a New Hampshire

Corporation; and SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a New 

Hampshire Corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TRENT CALVERT, an individual, 

MISTIE CALVERT, an individual, 

ROBBIE CALVERT, an individual, G.C., 

a minor, and A.S., a minor,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-CV-00269-JLT-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM

FOR DEFENDANT G.C.

(Doc. 33)

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SMRH:4873-8410-6109.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR G.C.

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, on February 22, 2023, Plaintiffs General Insurance Company of 

America and Safeco Insurance Company of America (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a 

Complaint for Declaratory Relief against Defendants Trent Calvert, Mistie Calvert, Robbie 

Calvert, G.C., a minor, and A.S., a minor; 

WHEREAS, Defendant G.C. is a minor under the age of 18; 

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2023, Plaintiffs effected service of the Complaint on 

defendant G.C.;

WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Appoint a 

Guardian ad Litem for Defendant G.C., because G.C. had not answered or otherwise 

responded to Plaintiffs’ Complaint; 

WHEREAS, on August 30, 2023, the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto denied Plaintiffs’ 

Motion to Appoint a Guardian ad Litem for G.C. without prejudice to allow the parties 

time to meet and confer regarding the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem for G.C.; 

WHEREAS, Mistie Calvert, G.C.’s mother, is currently acting as G.C.’s Guardian 

ad Litem in the underlying action giving rise to the Declaratory Relief Action; 

WHEREAS, as set forth in the accompanying declaration, Mistie Calvert is willing

to act as G.C.’s Guardian ad Litem in this Declaratory Relief Action and has consented to 

do so. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, G.C., and Mistie Calvert, by and through their respective 

counsel, hereby stipulate to the appointment of Mistie Calvert as Guardian ad Litem for 

G.C. in this matter. 

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SMRH:4873-8410-6109.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR G.C.

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: September 7, 2023

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/ Mary E. Gregory

FRANK FALZETTA

SCOTT SVESLOSKY

MARY E. GREGORY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GENERAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA and 

SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

Dated: September 7, 2023

MICHAEL S. WARDA, APLC

By

/s/ Michael S. Warda

[as authorized on September 7, 2023]

MICHAEL S. WARDA

Attorneys for Defendant

G.C., a minor

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

The Court, having considered the foregoing stipulation between the parties (Doc.33)

and the supporting Declaration of Mistie Calvert (Doc. 33-1), and good cause appearing, 

hereby ORDERS that Mistie Calvert is appointed to serve as Guardian ad Litem for minor 

defendant G.C. in the above-captioned action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

17(c)(2). See E.D. Cal. Local Rule 202(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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