United States Ninth Circuit

A state-appointed guardian ad litem's function, as articulated in a Washington state statute, did not qualify as state action for purposes of a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/22/2003
• Published 04/22/2003

Judges

• Before NOONAN, HAWKINS, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marilyn R. Gunther, Kent, Washington, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Clayton E. Longacre, Longacre and Adams Law Office, Port Orchard, Washington, for appellee P. Thomas Adams., Kathleen Q. Lappi, The Rife Law Firm, Silverdale, Washington, for appellees Genney and Jason Baker., Gregory B. Curwen and Joseph A. Hamell, Gierke, Curwen, Metzler & Erie, P.S., Tacoma, Washington, for appellee Diane Frost.