Ford Motor Co. v. Chacon

In this case, we determine whether a guardian ad litem was awarded fees for *360work that exceeded the scope of the authority given to him by the trial court. The trial court appointed the guardian ad litem to represent the interests of a minor-plaintiff during the resolution of a proposed settlement with one defendant in a multiple-defendant lawsuit. After the settlement was finalized, the guardian ad li-tem continued to represent, without court order, the minor-plaintiffs interests in her claims against the remaining defendants. Because the guardian ad litem continued representing the…