Brownsville-Valley Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. Gamez

In this case we determine whether a guardian ad litem can be appointed to render services long after the litigation is concluded and awarded compensation for such services. The court of appeals, with one justice dissenting, affirmed the trial court’s judgment awarding ad litem fees for services to be performed over the next twenty-two years. 871 S.W.2d 781. We hold that it is an abuse of discretion for a trial court to award ad litem fees for services performed after resolution of the conflict of interest which gave rise to the appointment. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the court of…