Ofelia Bakia and Mihai Bakia, as the Parents of Santiago Bakia, Per ca.c.c.p. § 376 v. County of Los Angeles of the State of California

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• holding “[t]here is no precise formula for determining whether a particular nonparty should be joined under Rule 19(a)” and that the “determination is heavily influenced by the facts and circumstances of each case”
• “This court can best review an alleged abuse of discretion when the record, supported by findings and reasoning, shows that discretion has indeed been exercised. On this record, the decision of the district court cannot adequately be reviewed.”
• “a trial court’s resolution of a Rule 19 issue requires a comprehensive statement of the facts and reasons upon which the decision is based”; “The trial court had important issues to resolve under Rule 19(a) before making a determination on the factors listed in 19(b).”

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