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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 Re Kareem Davis

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; KAREEM DAVIS,

a minor, by and through his guardian ad

litem, NALIN AVILA, 

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; CEDRIC

DAVIS, JR.; TASHIA DAVIS; AND

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 07-0180 OWW-SMS

PETITION AND ORDER FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

AD LITEM [F.R.C.P. 17©]

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Guardian Ad Litem Petition and Order Re Kareem Davis

Petitioner KAREEM DAVIS states as follows:

1. KAREEM DAVIS is a minor of nine years of age.

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

guardian ad litem has been filed in this matter.

3. NALIN AVILA, an adult, is the natural mother of petitioner KAREEM

DAVIS.

5. Said NALIN AVILA 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 as

guardian ad litem of petitioner for the purpose of bringing an action against the

defendants on the claims hereinabove stated.

Dated: October 2, 2007 LAW OFFICES OF JOHN E. SWEENEY

/s/ John E. Sweeney

By:_____________________________

JOHN E. SWEENEY 

Attorneys for Petitioners

CONSENT OF NOMINEE

I, NALIN AVILA, mother and nominee of the petitioner, consents to act as

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

/s/ Nalin Avila

Dated: October 2, 2007 ____________________________

NALIN AVILA

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Guardian Ad Litem Petition and Order Re Kareem Davis

O R D E R

The petition for an order appointing NALIN AVILA as Guardian Ad Litem

for petitioner KAREEM DAVIS is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 13, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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