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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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CLAUDIA QUINTANA 

City Attorney, SBN 178613 

BY: KELLY J. TRUJILLO 

Deputy City Attorney, SBN 244286 

CITY OF VALLEJO, City Hall 

555 Santa Clara Street, P.O. Box 3068 

Vallejo, CA 94590 

Tel: (707) 648-4545 

Fax: (707) 648-4687 

MARK A. JONES, SBN 96494 

KRISTEN K. PRESTON, SBN 125455 

JONES & DYER 

A Professional Corporation 

1800 J Street 

Sacramento, CA 95811 

Tel: (916) 552-5959 

Fax: (916) 442-5959 

Attorneys for Defendants City of Vallejo, Officer Dustin B. Joseph, 

Officer Sean G. Kenney and Vallejo Chief of Police Joseph M. Kreins 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSEPH L. JOHNSON, an individual, 

CYNTHIA A. MITCHELL, an individual, 

and as successor-in-interest and personal 

representative of decedent MARIO D.S.M. 

ROMERO, 

 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

THE CITY OF VALLEJO, a municipality 

and charter city, POLICE OFFICER 

DUSTIN B. JOSEPH, an individual, 

POLICE OFFICER SEAN G. KENNEY, 

an individual, VALLEJO CHIEF OF 

POLICE JOSEPH M. KREINS, an 

individual and DOES 1-5, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

 Case No.: 2:13-CV-01072-JAM-KJN 

(Related to Case No.: 2:13-CV-02060-

JAM-KJN) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS 

[F.R.C.P. 42] 

TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH 

(Romero, et al. v. The City of Vallejo, et al 

Case No.: 2:13-CV-02060-JAM-KJN) 

Honorable John A. Mendez 

 

 WHEREAS, the court has issued an order relating these cases (see Docket No. 15); and 

 WHEREAS, the related cases arise from the same incident and call for determination of the 

same factual and legal issues; and 

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 WHEREAS, plaintiff Mitchell in case number 2:13-CV-01072-JAM-KJN and Romero, 

plaintiff in the related case, each claim to be the sole surviving heir of Mario Romero with respect 

to survivor claims alleged on Romero’s behalf and wrongful death claims on their own behalf; and 

 WHEREAS, pursuant to statute, in California individuals with standing to pursue survival 

actions are expressly limited to the duly appointed personal representative of the decedent’s estate 

or, if none, decedent’s successor-in-interest (California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.30) and 

wrongful death actions in California are similarly controlled by statute, standing is limited pursuant 

to California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60 and an action for wrongful death is a “single 

joint individual action”; and 

 WHEREAS, if the related cases are heard and decided separately inconsistent verdicts may 

result, 

 THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE that, subject to court approval, the 

related cases be consolidated pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 42 for all purposes, 

including trial. 

Dated: February 21, 2014 BOWLES & VERNA LLP 

 By: /s/ Lawrence D. Goldberg . 

 MICHAEL P. VERNA

LAWRENCE D. GOLDBERG 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs JOSEPH L. JOHNSON 

and CYNTHIA A. MITCHELL, individually 

and as successor-in-interest and personal 

representative of decedent MARIO D. S. M. 

ROMERO 

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Dated: February 21, 2014 THE HALEY LAW OFFICES, P.C. 

 By: /s/ Matthew D. Haley . 

 MATTHEW D. HALEY 

FULVIO F. CAJINA 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs NXXXXXX RXXXXX, 

a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, 

NATASHA STEPHENS, individually and 

Successor in Interest to Decedent MARIO 

ROMERO; CYNQUITA MARTIN, 

individually and as guardian ad litem for 

DXXXXX MXXXXX, and DXXXXX 

MXXXXX, both minors,; AHN KHE HARRIS, 

individually; and AHN LOC HARRIS, 

individually 

DATE: February 21, 2014 CITY OF VALLEJO ATTORNEY 

 By: /s/ Kelly Trujillo 

 CLAUDIA QUINTANA 

 KELLY TRUJILLO 

 Attorneys for Defendants City of 

 Vallejo, Officer Dustin B. Joseph, 

 Officer Sean G. Kenney and Vallejo 

 Chief of Police Joseph M. Kreins 

DATE: February 21, 2014 JONES & DYER 

 By: /s/ Mark A. Jones . 

 MARK A. JONES 

 KRISTEN K. PRESTON 

 Attorneys for Defendants City of 

 Vallejo, Officer Dustin B. Joseph, 

 Officer Sean G. Kenney and Vallejo 

 Chief of Police Joseph M. Kreins 

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ORDER 

 IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: 2/24/2014 

 /s/ John A. Mendez_______ 

 John A. Mendez 

 U. S. District Court Judge 

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