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Parties Involved:
G. C.
Defendant
Mistie Calvert
Defendant
Robbie Calvert
Defendant
Trent Calvert
Defendant
General Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff
A. S.
Defendant
Safeco Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff
Terra Spindler
Defendant

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SMRH:4865-4499-6210.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR A.S.

FRANK FALZETTA, Cal. Bar No. 125146

SCOTT SVESLOSKY, Cal. Bar No. 217660

MARY E. GREGORY, Cal. Bar No. 210247

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071-1422

Telephone: 213.620.1780

Facsimile: 213.620.1398

Email: ffalzetta@sheppardmullin.com

ssveslosky@sheppardmullin.com

mgregory@sheppardmullin.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA and SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA 

MATTHEW L. BREMONT, Cal. Bar No. 311957

SWEET JAMES, LLP

4220 Von Karman Ave., Suite 200

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Telephone: 949.644.1000

Facsimile: 949.644.1005

Email: matthewb@sweetjames.com

mlb-service@sweetjames.com

Attorneys for Defendant A.S.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA, a New Hampshire

Corporation; and SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a New 

Hampshire Corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TRENT CALVERT, an individual, 

MISTIE CALVERT, an individual, 

ROBBIE CALVERT, an individual, G.C., 

a minor, and A.S., a minor,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-CV-00269-JLT-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM

FOR DEFENDANT A.S.

[Filed concurrently with the Declaration of 

Terra Spindler]

[Per the Honorable Judge Sheila 

Oberto’s July 24, 2023 Minute Order 

(ECF 25)]

(Doc. 29)

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SMRH:4865-4499-6210.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR A.S.

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, on February 22, 2023, Plaintiffs General Insurance Company of 

America and Safeco Insurance Company of America (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a 

Complaint for Declaratory Relief against Defendants Trent Calvert, Mistie Calvert, Robbie 

Calvert, G.C., a minor, and A.S., a minor; 

WHEREAS, Defendant A.S. is a minor under the age of 18; 

WHEREAS, on May 8, 2023, Plaintiffs effected service of the Complaint on 

defendant A.S.;

WHEREAS, on July 6, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Appoint a Guardian ad 

Litem for Defendant A.S., because A.S. had not answered or otherwise responded to 

Plaintiffs’ Complaint; 

WHEREAS, on July 14, 2023, Defendant A.S. filed an Answer to Plaintiffs’ 

Complaint, but did not seek the Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem; 

WHEREAS, on July 24, 2023, the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto denied Plaintiffs’ 

Motion to Appoint a Guardian ad Litem for A.S. without prejudice to allow the parties 

time to meet and confer regarding the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem for A.S.; 

WHEREAS, Terra Spindler, A.S.’ mother, is currently acting as A.S.’ Guardian ad 

Litem in the underlying action giving rise to the Declaratory Relief Action; 

WHEREAS, as set forth in the accompanying declaration, Terra Spindler is willing

to act as A.S.’ Guardian ad Litem in this Declaratory Relief Action until A.S. reaches the 

age of 18, and has consented to do so. 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, A.S., and Terra Spindler, by and through their respective 

counsel, hereby stipulate to the appointment of Terra Spindler as Guardian ad Litem for 

A.S. in this matter until A.S. reaches the age of 18. 

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SMRH:4865-4499-6210.1 STIPULATION AND ORDER

TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR A.S.

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: August 2, 2023

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/ Mary E. Gregory

FRANK FALZETTA

SCOTT SVESLOSKY

MARY E. GREGORY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GENERAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA and 

SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

Dated: August 2, 2023

SWEET JAMES, LLP

By

/s/ Matthew L. Bremont

[as authorized on August 2, 2023]

MATTHEW L. BREMONT

Attorneys for Defendant

A.S., a minor

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM

The Court, having considered the foregoing stipulation between the parties (Doc. 

29) and the supporting Declaration of Terra Spindler (Doc. 29-1), and good cause 

appearing, hereby ORDERS that non-party Terra Spindler is appointed to serve as 

Guardian ad Litem for minor defendant A.S. in the above-captioned action until A.S. 

reaches the age of 18 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c)(2). See E.D. Cal. 

Local Rule 202(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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