Supreme Court held court must appoint a guardian for a litigant lacking capacity even if absent.

The Supreme Court ruled that the court is obligated to appoint a guardian for a party lacking legal capacity who is absent from proceedings. The plaintiff argued the defendant, deemed incapable, could not defend themselves, while the defendant claimed no representation was needed. The court decided that procedural fairness requires appointing a guardian to protect the rights of an incapacitated litigant regardless of their physical presence.