Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_07-cv-01138/USCOURTS-cand-4_07-cv-01138-1/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

Mendoza vs. City of Vacaville, et al. Page 1 

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

CASPER, MEADOWS,

SCHWARTZ & COOK

2121 N. California Blvd., 

Suite 1020 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 

TEL: (925) 947-1147 

FAX (925) 947-1131 

Andrew C. Schwartz (State Bar No. 64578) 

CASPER, MEADOWS, SCHWARTZ & COOK 

A Professional Corporation 

2121 North California Blvd., Suite 1020 

Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Telephone: (925) 947-1147 

Facsimile: (925) 947-1131 

Karen L. Snell (State Bar No. 100266) 

Attorney at Law 

102 Buena Vista Terrace 

San Francisco, CA 94117 

Telephone: (415) 225-7592 

Facsimile: (415) 487-0748 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ADOLFO MENDOZA, AZUCENA 

MENDOZA, A.M., JR., A Minor, R.M., A 

Minor, E.M., A Minor, by and through their 

guardian ad litem, Adolfo Mendoza, and 

JHONNY MENDOZA,

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

CITY OF VACAVILLE POLICE OFFICER 

SCOTT WHITEHOUSE, SOLANO 

COUNTY AGENTS FRED DORAN, MIKE 

WOOD, STEVE MIRIANI, JORGE GILBLANCO, and ALDO SERRANO, CITY OF 

PITTSBURGH POLICE OFFICER JOE 

RIPOSA, and Does 1 through 50.

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. 

ORDER GRANTING 

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 

 Petitioner, ADOLFO MENDOZA, alleges: 

1. A.M., Jr. is a minor, born in 1996, age 10. 

2. R.M. is a minor, born in 1999, age 8. 

3. E.M. is a minor, born in 2002, age 4. 

Case 4:07-cv-01138-CW Document 8 Filed 03/19/07 Page 1 of 2
Mendoza vs. City of Vacaville, et al. Page 2 

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

CASPER, MEADOWS,

SCHWARTZ & COOK

2121 N. California Blvd., 

Suite 1020 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 

TEL: (925) 947-1147 

FAX (925) 947-1131 

4. A.M., Jr., R.M., and E.M. have a cause of action against the above-named 

defendants arising out of the incident that occurred on March 23, 2005. 

5. A.M. Jr., R.M., and E.M. have no general guardian and no previous petitions for 

appointment of a guardian ad litem have been filed in this matter. 

6. Petitioner, whose address is 41 DiMaggio Avenue, Pittsburg, California, 94565, is 

the natural father of A.M., Jr., R.M., and E.M. and is a competent and responsible person, and 

fully competent to act as guardian ad litem. 

 7. Petitioner resides with the minors, and their mother, Azucena, and she has no 

objection to their father acting as guardian ad litem. 

 WHEREFORE, Petitioner moves the court for an order appointing ADOLFO 

MENDOZA, as guardian ad litem for A.M., Jr., R.M., and E.M. for the purpose of bringing action 

against the above named defendants on the claim hereinabove stated. 

DATED: January 31, 2007 

 ADOLFO MENDOZA 

ORDER

 The petition for an order appointing ADOLFO MENDOZA as guardian ad litem is 

GRANTED. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 3/19/07 

DATED:_ _______________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

 

Case 4:07-cv-01138-CW Document 8 Filed 03/19/07 Page 2 of 2