E.E. v. Norris School District

Opinion

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E.E., a minor, by and through his guardian CASE NO. 1:20-CV-1291 AWI JLT ad litem, LAURA HUTCHINSON- ESCOBEDO; CHRISTOPHER ORDER RE: MOTION FOR ESCOBEDO; and LAURA APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD HUTCHINSON-ESCOBEDO LITEM Plaintiffs Vv. NORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, (Doc. 4) Defendant Plaintiff Laura Hutchison-Escobedo has filed a motion seeking to be appointed guardian ad litem for her child E.E. who is 7 years old. Doc. 4. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 17(c)(1)(A) allows a “general guardian” to “sue or defend on behalf of a minor” without the appointment of a guardian ad litem. Case law has made clear that “[A] parent is a guardian who may so sue.”” Doe v. Weed Union Elementary Sch. Dist., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82850, *1 (E.D. Cal. June 12, 2013), quoting Cmtys. for Equity v. Mich. High Sch. Athletic Ass’n, 26 F. Supp. 2d 1001, 1006 (W.D. Mich. 1998). However, in an abundance of caution, the motion is granted. IT IS SO ORDERED that Laura Hutchison-Escobedo is appointed guardian ad litem for her child, E.E., a minor, in this action. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: _ September 15, 2020 : : "SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE