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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAL BHATIA; JANE DOE, a Minor,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STEPHEN CORRIGAN; DOES 1-100,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-2054 CW

ORDER CONCERNING

SUGGESTED GUARDIAN

AD LITEM FOR JANE

DOE

On May 16, 2007, the Court ordered Plaintiff Lal Bhatia to

submit within two weeks a list of three nominees to serve as

guardian ad litem for Jane Doe, his minor daughter. After

receiving three extensions of time, Plaintiff was given until

November 30, 2007 to provide the list of three nominees. On

November 29, 2007, Plaintiff provided the Court with the name of

one nominee: Jane Doe’s maternal grandfather, Satish Mehta.

Plaintiff is ordered to submit a sworn declaration from Mr.

Mehta stating whether he has consulted with Jane Doe concerning her

claims in this lawsuit, and whether he has consulted on Jane Doe’s

behalf an attorney, other than Plaintiff’s counsel, admitted to

practice law in the United States District Court for the Northern

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United States District Court

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District of California. The declaration shall also state where Mr.

Mehta lives and, if he does not live in the United States, how

frequently and by what means he intends to communicate with Jane

Doe and her counsel regarding this lawsuit. In addition, Mr. Mehta

shall affirm that he does not have a conflict that would prevent

him from representing the interests of Jane Doe.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 12/12/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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