Can a plaintiff bring a claim on behalf of a third party?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Grill v. Quinn, No. 2:10-cv-0757 GEB GGH PS (E.D. Cal. 2013):

Also, "[g]enerally, a plaintiff may only bring a claim on his own behalf, and may not raise claims based on the rights of another party." Pony v. County of Los Angeles, 433 F.3d 1138, 1146 (9th Cir. 2006).

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