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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Wrongful Death

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR M. SIENZE,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF LAKE; BENJAMIN 

THOMAS MOORE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-04279-JSW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE 

STATUS OF JUVENILE

Re: Dkt. No. 60

On April 10, 2020, Defendants County of Lake and Sherriff’s Deputy Benjamin Moore

(collectively “County”) filed an administrative motion to secure the juvenile records for the 

decedent’s son, J.S., in this matter. The request was made in response to Plaintiff’s request to be 

appointed the guardian ad litem for J.S. The County’s request for the juvenile records was made

upon Plaintiff’s representation in the record that the juvenile was in the “care and or supervision of 

Lake County social services.” (Dkt. No. 31 at ¶ 4.) Plaintiff, the grandfather of J.S., has 

represented that although the decedent’s parental rights were not terminated prior to his death, or 

subsequently, and he has not been adopted, the minor child is “under the care of Lake County 

Welfare Services.” (Dkt. No. 64-1, at ¶¶ 5-7.) 

It is unclear to the Court whether J.S. is in the care and custody of his family, or is rather, 

in the care, custody, or supervision of the County. In order to formulate a resolution of the 

pending administrative request for J.S.’s juvenile records from the County, the Court HEREBY 

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ISSUES this order to show cause to Plaintiff to explain in detail the status of his minor grandson

vis-à-vis the County, both factually and legally. Plaintiff’s written response must be filed by no 

later than May 4, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2020

______________________________________

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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