Legal Opinion
Isabella Ferrelli v. River Manor Health Care Center
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 21, 2003No. Docket 00-9515PublishedCited by 260 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Chief Judge.
This case raises the question of when a court is required to inquire into the mental capacity of a pro se litigant to determine whether, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 17(c), the court should appoint a guardian ad litem or take other measures to protect the litigant’s interests. 1 Pro se plaintiff-appellant Isabella Ferrelli sued defendant-appellee River Manor Health Care Center (“River Man- or”) after being fired from her position as a licensed practical nurse, claiming that she had been terminated on the basis of race in violation of…
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