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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act (Definitions)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CANDICE VARGAS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 15cv2130-LAB (MDD)

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

The Court must "take whatever measures it deems proper to protect an incompetent

person during litigation." United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, 795 F.2d 796, 805 (9th Cir.

1986); Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c). "Although the court has broad discretion and need not appoint

a guardian ad litem if it determines the person is or can be otherwise adequately protected,

it is under a legal obligation to consider whether the person is adequately protected." Id. The

Court finds it's appropriate to appoint a guardian ad litem to protect minor plaintiff Jesus

Vargas. The Court appoints James Calvin Smith guardian ad litem for his grandson Jesus

Vargas for the purpose of pursuing this action on Jesus Vargas' behalf.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 16, 2017

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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