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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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JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER; ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING ORDER

Estate of Mann v. County of Stanislaus, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO

Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849)

Paul H. Masuhara (State Bar No. 289805)

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

1010 F Street, Suite 300

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 443-6911

Facsimile: (916) 447-8336

E-Mail: mark@markmerin.com

paul@markmerin.com

 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

John R. Whitefleet, SBN 213301

350 University Ave., Suite 200

Sacramento, California 95825

TEL: 916.929.1481

FAX: 916.927.3706

Attorney for Defendant

GERARDO ZAZUETA

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN,

AMY PICKERING, and JUSTIN MANN

RIVERA HEWITT PAUL LLP

11341 Gold Express Drive, Ste. 160

Gold River, California 95670

Tel: 916-922-1200 

Fax: 916-922-1303

Shanan L. Hewitt (SBN 200168)

shewitt@rhplawyers.com

Jill B. Nathan (SBN 186136)

jnathan@rhplawyers.com

Wendy Motooka (SBN 233589)

wmotooka@rhplawyers.com

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, STANISLAUS

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,

JEFF DIRKSE, and DARWIN HATFIELD

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN, AMY 

PICKERING, JUSTIN MANN, and HECTOR 

DEL ALITO

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, STANISLAUS 

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, 

JEFF DIRKSE, DARWIN HATFIELD,

GERARDO ZAZUETA, and DOE 2 to 20,

Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO

JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY 

SCHEDULING ORDER; 

ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING ORDER 

IN LIGHT OF CONSOLIDATION

(Doc. 79)

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JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER; ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING ORDER

Estate of Mann v. County of Stanislaus, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO

Defendants.

The parties—Plaintiffs Estate of Xander Mann, Amy Pickering, and Justin Mann (collectively, 

“Plaintiffs”); Defendants County of Stanislaus, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, Jeff Dirkse, and 

Darwin Hatfield (collectively, “County Defendants”); and Defendant Gerardo Zazueta (“Zazueta”)—

jointly request the Court to modify the currently-operative scheduling order, ECF No. 21. Specifically, 

the parties request the currently-operative scheduling order, ECF No. 21, be vacated, pending the 

resetting of scheduling deadlines during the parties’ upcoming Initial Scheduling Conference scheduled 

for April 18, 2023, ECF No. 71.

WHEREFORE, on December 2, 2021, the Court entered the currently-operative scheduling order,

ECF No. 21; 

WHEREAS, on July 8, 2022, Plaintiffs amended the complaint and added a new party-defendant, 

Darwin Hatfield. ECF No. 51. Defendant Darwin Hatfield filed a motion to dismiss, ECF No. 70, which 

was opposed, ECF No. 73, and the motion remains pending decision before the Court, ECF No. 76. The 

pleadings are unsettled in this case, at this time.

WHEREAS, on July 12, 2022, Plaintiff Hector del Alto filed a notice of related case, and 

stipulation to consolidate. ECF No. 53. On July 14, 2022, Plaintiff Hector del Alto’s case was 

consolidated with this case. ECF No. 54.

WHEREAS, for the duration of this case, the parties have been engaged in discovery conferences 

concerning outstanding discovery, including a large amount of emails in Defendant County of Stanislaus’ 

possession. See ECF No. 75. A portion of the responsive discovery has been produced but additional 

discovery remains to be reviewed and produced. Discovery is incomplete in this case, at this time.

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the Court issued a minute order stating that, “[i]n light of the 

pending motion(s), the Initial Scheduling Conference ... is CONTINUED to 4/18/2023, at 9:30 AM, in 

Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties SHALL file their joint 

scheduling report 7 days prior to the conference.” ECF No. 71.

WHEREAS, good cause justifies modifying the currently-operative scheduling order, ECF No. 

21, as several developments have occurred in this case since the scheduling order was entered, and 

several issues remain outstanding which effect the timing relative to dates present in the scheduling 

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JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER; ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING ORDER

Estate of Mann v. County of Stanislaus, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO

order. Given the upcoming scheduling conference scheduled on April 18, 2023, the parties propose 

submission of new scheduling deadlines in the joint scheduling report, currently due to be filed on April 

11, 2023. See ECF No. 71.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties request the Court to VACATE currently-operative scheduling 

order, ECF No. 21, and to DIRECT the parties to submit further proposed scheduling deadlines in the 

joint scheduling report currently due to be filed on April 11, 2023.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: January 20, 2023 Respectfully Submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

/s/ Mark E. Merin

By: __________________________________

Mark E. Merin

Paul H. Masuhara

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN,

AMY PICKERING, and JUSTIN MANN

Dated: January 20, 2023 Respectfully Submitted,

RIVERA HEWITT PAUL LLP

/s/ Jill B. Nathan

(as authorized on January 20, 2023)

By: __________________________________

Shanan L. Hewitt

Jill B. Nathan

Wendy Motooka

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, STANISLAUS

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,

JEFF DIRKSE, and DARWIN HATFIELD

Dated: January 20, 2023 Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ John R. Whitefleet

(as authorized on January 20, 2023)

By: __________________________________

John R. Whitefleet

Attorney for Defendant

GERARDO ZAZUETA

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JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY SCHEDULING ORDER; ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING ORDER

Estate of Mann v. County of Stanislaus, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO

ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the parties’ request is GRANTED. (Doc. 79)

In light of the consolidation of Estate of Xander Mann, et al., v. County of Stanislaus, et al. and 

Hector del Alto v. County of Stanislaus, et al. (see Doc. 54), and for judicial efficiency and litigation

economy, the Court VACATES currently operative scheduling order (Doc. 21), entered prior to the 

consolidation, and DIRECTS the parties to submit further proposed scheduling deadlines in the joint 

scheduling report currently due to be filed on April 11, 2023.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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