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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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Guardian Ad Litem Petition and Order

JOHN E. SWEENEY - Bar No. 116285

ANGELA M. POWELL - Bar No. 191876

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN E. SWEENEY

315 South Beverly Drive, Suite 305

Beverly Hills, California 90212

Telephone: 310.277.9595

Facsimile: 310.277.0177

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

KEIDRON DAVIS, a minor, by and

through his guardian ad litem REBECCA

CRYER; SHIANNE DAVIS, a minor, by

and through her guardian ad litem

REBECCA CRYER, 

Plaintiffs, 

v.

MERCED COUNTY; MERCED

COUNTY JAIL; MERCED COUNTY

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT;

T. ADAMS ARELLANO, NO. 5332; L.

BARRON, NO. 5361; R. BLODGETT,

NO. 5316; B. GRIFFITH, NO. 5313; L.

HALFORD, NO. 5365; E. KIDD, NO.

5372; J. MESSICK MELO, NO. 5346; J.

MILLER, NO. 5355; V. MOCKUS, NO.

5376; B. MUNGUIA, NO. 5373; A.

MURILLO, NO. 5353; ALEXANDER

NGO, NO. 5340; R. NORRIS, NO.

5386; MARK PACE, NO. 5320; 

R. ROMERO, NO. 5317; M. SALACUP,

NO. 5375; B. SHAMBAUGH, NO.

5358; F.SWAFFORD, NO. 5390; R.

THORSEN, NO. 5106; C. TILLEY, NO.

5328; M. VERGARA, NO. 5378; J.

WATTERS, NO. 5366; KAREEM

DAVIS; CEDRIC DAVIS, JR.; TASHIA

DAVIS; AND DOES 1 through 50,

inclusive, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 1:07-cv-00180-SMS

PETITION AND ORDER FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

AD LITEM [F.R.C.P. 17(c)]

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Guardian Ad Litem Petition and Order

Petitioners KEIDRON DAVIS and SHIANNE DAVIS state as follows:

1. KEIDRON DAVIS is a minor of two years of age.

2. SHIANNE DAVIS is a minor of nine months of age.

3. No general guardian and no previous petition for appointment of a

guardian ad litem has been filed in this matter.

4. REBECCA CRYER, an adult, is the natural mother of petitioners

KEIDRON DAVIS and SHIANNE DAVIS.

5. Said REBECCA CRYER is willing to act as guardian ad litem for

petitioner, as appears by her consent attached hereto.

WHEREFORE, petitioners move the Court for an order appointing

REBECCA CRYER as guardian ad litem of petitioners for the purpose of bringing

an action against the defendants on the claims hereinabove stated.

Dated: February 1, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN E. SWEENEY

/s/ John E. Sweeney

By:_____________________________

JOHN E. SWEENEY 

Attorneys for Petitioners

CONSENT OF NOMINEE

I, REBECCA CRYER, mother and nominee of the petitioners, consent to act

as guardian ad litem for the minor petitioner in the above action.

/s/ Rebecca Cryer

Dated: February 1, 2007 ____________________________

REBECCA CRYER

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Guardian Ad Litem Petition and Order

O R D E R

The petition for an order appointing REBECCA CRYER as guardian for

petitioner is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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