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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH PANKEY AND KEVIN PANKEY, minors, 

by and through their Guardian Ad Litem COLLEEN 

KELLY PANKEY, 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

VISALIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, by 

and through its Board of Education; STAN 

CARRIZOSA, Superintendent; BOB CESENA, 

Assistant Principal; DIANE BIEHLE, Assistant 

Principal; ANDY THORNBURG, Teacher; 

ALFONZO GUZMAN, Assistant Principal; 

NACHO LAIRMA, Assistant Principal; and Does 

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No. 1:06-CV-00355-AWI-SMS 

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM; 

ORDER 

Petitioners KEITH PANKEY and KEVIN PANKEY allege that they are minors within 

the meaning of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 17(c), and California Code of Civil 

Procedure §§ 372 and 373, and that their date of birth is June 12, 1989. 

Petitioners have a cause of action arising out of racial discrimination and harassment that 

took place at Golden West High School in Visalia, California, which is part of the Visalia Unified 

DOUGLAS L. HURT, ESQ., #124116

LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS L. HURT 

2534 West Main Street 

Visalia, CA 93291 

(559) 635-3333 

FAX: (559) 733-0558 

ATTORNEY FOR Plaintiffs Keith and Kevin Pankey

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School District. As a result petitioners suffered economic damages and severe emotional distress. 

Petitioners have a claim for general damages, prejudgment interest, and punitive damages. 

 COLLEEN KELLY PANKEY is the mother of petitioners and is competent to act 

as Guardian Ad Litem. 

WHEREFORE, petitioner prays that COLLEEN KELLY PANKEY be appointed as the 

Guardian Ad Litem for petitioners. 

I, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

foregoing is true and correct. 

Dated: March 22, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS L. HURT 

 /s/DOUGLAS L. HURT 

 Douglas L. Hurt 

 Attorneys for Keith and Kevin Pankey 

CONSENT OF NOMINEE

I, COLLEEN KELLY PANKEY, the nominee of petitioners, consent to act as Guardian 

Ad Litem for the petitioners in the above entitled action. 

DATED: March 22, 2006 

 /s/COLLEEN KELLY PANKEY 

 Colleen Kelly Pankey 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 4/25/2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

 SANDRA M. SNYDER 

 U.S. Magistrate Judge 

NOTE: Court requested this document from plaintiff on 3/16/07 [16] and received on 4/23/07. 

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