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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES

Paul Q. Goyette, Esq. SBN 137250

Sean D. O’Dowd, Esq. SBN 296320

GOYETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

A Professional Law Corporation

2366 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 200

Gold River, CA 95670

Tel: (916) 851-1900

Fax: (916) 851-1995

Email: goyettep@goyette-assoc.com

Attorneys for Defendants, Townsley, 

Largent, Zufall, and Jacoby

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

S M-B, a minor, by and Through his 

Guardian Ad Litem DAWN BIANCO, 

individually and as successor in interest to 

the estate of STEVEN MOTLEY,

 Plaintiff, v.

CITY OF REDDING, a municipal 

corporation; ROBERT F. PAOLETTI, 

JARED HEBERT, WES TOWNSLEY, 

BRANDON LARGENT, BECKY 

ZUFALL, CHRIS JACOBY;

and DOES 1-25, inclusive,

Defendants.

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L.M. by and through her guardian ad litem 

ASHLEY MCCAIN, individually and as 

successor in interest to the Estate of 

STEVEN MOTLEY; CAROL ADAMS, 

individually,

 Plaintiff, v.

CITY OF REDDING, CHIEF ROBERT F. 

PAOLETTI, OFFICER JARED HEBERT, 

OFFICER WES TOWNSLEY, OFFICER 

BRANDON LARGENT, OFFICER 

BECKY ZUFALL, CORPORAL CHRIS 

JACOBY; and DOES 1-10, inclusive,

Defendants.

 CASE NO.: 2:14-CV-01736-MCE-AC

 CASE NO.: 2:14-CV-00767-MCE-AC

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES

Plaintiffs S M-B, a minor, by and Through his Guardian Ad Litem DAWN BIANCO, 

individually and as successor in interest to the estate of STEVEN MOTLEY (“S M-B”) and 

defendants CITY OF REDDING, a municipal corporation; ROBERT F. PAOLETTI, JARED 

HEBERT, WES TOWNSLEY, BRANDON LARGENT, BECKY ZUFALL, CHRIS JACOBY

(hereinafter referred to as the “S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al.”) hereby submit the 

following Stipulation to Consolidate Related Cases:

WHEREAS, L.M. by and through her guardian ad litem ASHLEY MCCAIN, 

individually and as successor in interest to the Estate of STEVEN MOTLEY; CAROL 

ADAMS, individually, previously filed an action in this district against CITY OF REDDING, 

CHIEF ROBERT F. PAOLETTI, OFFICER JARED HEBERT, OFFICER WES 

TOWNSLEY, OFFICER BRANDON LARGENT, OFFICER BECKY ZUFALL, 

CORPORAL CHRIS JACOBY (hereinafter referred to as the “L.M., et al. v. CITY OF 

REDDING, et al.”), E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:14-CV-00767 MCE-AC;

WHEREAS, the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action is currently pending 

and is assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.;

WHEREAS, the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action is currently pending 

and is assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.;

WHEREAS, the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action involves 

substantially the same parties, similar claims, the same transaction, and similar questions of 

fact and law as the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action, such that assignment of 

these cases to the same judge would result in a substantial savings of judicial effort.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between 

the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. Parties and the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF 

REDDING, et al. Parties, through their respective counsel of record herein, that the S M-B, et 

al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action be consolidated with the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF 

REDDING, et al. action and assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. for all 

purposes.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES

Dated: January 26, 2015. GOYETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

A Professional Law Corporation

By: /s/ Sean D. O’Dowd 

Sean D. O’Dowd, Esq.

Dated: January 28, 2015. LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD L. 

CHURCHILL

By: /s/Howard L. Churchill

Howard L. Churchill, Esq.

Dated: January 27, 2015. LAW OFFICES OF VICKI I. SARMIENTO

By: /s/Vicki I. Sarmiento 

Vicki I. Sarmiento, Esq.

Dated: February 10, 2015. LAW OFFICES OF DALE K. GALIPO

By: /s/Dale K. Galipo 

Dale K. Galipo, Esq.

Dated: February 3, 2015. BRICKWOOD LAW OFFICE

By: /s/Gary Brickwood 

Gary Brickwood, Esq.

ORDER

In accordance with the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, both actions are 

consequently consolidated, for all purposes including trial. The lead case in this consolidated action 

shall be L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al.”), E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:14-CV-00767 MCE-AC 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES

All pending dates in both actions are hereby vacated. The parties are directed to submit, not later than 

thirty (30) days following the date this Order is electronically filed, a new Joint Status Report in 

accordance with the requirements outlined within the Court’s previous March 26, 2-14 Order 

Requiring Joint Status Report in Case No. 2:14-CV-00767 MCE-AC.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 11, 2015

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