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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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PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

Dan Stormer, Esq. [S.B. #101967] 

Theresa Zhen, Esq. [S.B. #300710] 

HADSELL STORMER RENICK & DAI LLP 

128 N. Fair Oaks Avenue 

Pasadena, California 91103 

Telephone: (626) 585-9600 

Facsimile: (626) 577-7079 

Emails: dstormer@hadsellstormer.com 

 tzhen@hadsellstormer.com 

Dan Siegel, SBN 56400 

EmilyRose Johns, SBN 294319 

SIEGEL, YEE, BRUNNER & MEHTA 

475 14th Street, Suite 500 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 839-1200 

Facsimile: (510) 444-6698 

Emails: danmsiegel@gmail.com 

 emilyrose@siegelyee.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Estate of LINDA MILLER, by and through 

CHRISTINA HYDE, as Administrator; CHRISTINA 

HYDE; and Minor Plaintiff H.S., by and through his 

Guardian ad Litem, RICHARD HYDE, Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

COUNTY OF SUTTER; COUNTY OF NEVADA, 

SHERIFF BRANDON BARNES, in his individual 

capacity; SHERIFF SHANNON MOON, in her 

individual capacity; COMMANDER DAN BUTTLER, 

in his individual capacity; LIEUTENANT NORMAN 

BIDWELL, in his individual capacity; SERGEANT 

KRISTIE M. GARZA, in her individual capacity; 

BRENDA FRANKS, in her individual capacity; 

MARETTE COOPER, in her individual capacity; 

JEANETTE MULLENAX, in her individual capacity; 

WELLPATH; H.I.G. CAPITAL, LLC; CALIFORNIA 

FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP (AKA Correctional 

Medical Group Companies, Inc. and AKA 

WELLPATH); TAYLOR FIFTHIAN, in his official 

and individual capacities; MICHAEL KURITZKY in 

his official and individual capacities; KIP HALLMAN, 

in his official and individual capacities, and DOES 1-

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Defendants.

Case No.: 20-cv-00577-KJM-DMC 

PETITION AND ORDER 

FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN 

AD LITEM 

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD -1- 

Petitioner H.S., by and through his uncle Richard Hyde, states as follows: 

1. Petitioner H.S., a minor age 6, is the son of Linda Miller, who is deceased. 

2. Petitioner commenced an action in this Court against County of Sutter, County of 

Nevada, Sheriff Brandon Barnes, Sheriff Shannon Moon, Commander Dan Buttler, Lieutenant Norman

Bidwell, Sergeant Kristie M. Garza, Brenda Franks, Marette Cooper, Jeanette Mullenax, Wellpath, 

H.LG. Capital, LLC, California Forensic Medical Group (AKA Correctional Medical Group Companies, 

Inc. and AKA Wellpath), Taylor Fifthian, Michael Kuritzky, Kip Hallman, and DOES 1-20, for the 

wrongful death of Linda Miller. 

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

ad !item has been file in this matter. 

4. Richard Hyde, whose address is 484 East 8th Street, # 2, Chico, CA 95928, is a 

competent and responsible person, and fully competent to act as our guardian ad !item. 

5. Said Richard Hyde is willing to act as guardian ad litem for petitioner, as appears by his 

consent attached hereto. 

WHEREFORE, petitioner moves the court for an order appointing Richard Hyde as 

guardian ad litem of petitioner for the purpose of bringing this action against the County of Sutter, 

County of Nevada, Sheriff Brandon Barnes, Sheriff Shannon Moon, Commander Dan Buttler, 

Lieutenant Norman Bidwell, Sergeant Kristie M. Garza, Brenda Franks, Marette Cooper, Jeanette 

Mullenax, Wellpath, H.I.G. Capital, LLC, California Forensic Medical Group (AKA Correctional 

Medical Group Companies, Inc. and AKA Wellpath), Taylor Fifthian, Michael Kuritzky, Kip Hallman, 

and DOES 1-20., on the claim hereinabove stated. 

Dated: May 27, 2020 Respectfully Submitted, 

 SIEGEL, YEE, BRUNNER & MEHTA 

 

 By: /s/ EmilyRose Johns 

 EmilyRose Johns 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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PETITION AND ORDER FOR 

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD -2- 

CONSENT OF APPOINTMENT 

 I hereby consent to act as guardian ad litem for the minor H.S. in the above-entitled action. 

 

 

 Richard Hyde1

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ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM 

 The Court having considered the petition for the appointment of Richard Hyde as guardian ad 

litem for H.S., who is a minor, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

Richard Hyde be, and he is, hereby appointed as guardian ad litem for H.S. a plaintiff in the aboveentitled action, and he is authorized to institute and prosecute the action mentioned in the petition. 

DATED: June 15, 2020. 

 

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 The court acknowledges receipt of Mr. Hyde’s signature on the petition. 

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