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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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Mark E. Merin (State Bar No. 043849) RIVERA HEWITT PAUL LLP

Paul H. Masuhara (State Bar No. 289805) 11341 Gold Express Drive, Ste. 160

LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN Gold River, California 95670

1010 F Street, Suite 300 Tel: 916-922-1200 

Sacramento, California 95814 Fax: 916-922-1303

Telephone: (916) 443-6911 Shanan L. Hewitt (SBN 200168)

Facsimile: (916) 447-8336 shewitt@rhplawyers.com

E-Mail: mark@markmerin.com Jill B. Nathan (SBN 186136)

paul@markmerin.com jnathan@rhplawyers.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Attorneys for Defendants,

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN, COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, 

AMY PICKERING, and JUSTIN MANN STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S

And for Cross-Defendant DEPARTMENT, and JEFF DIRKSE

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN

DONALD W. COOK, CSB 116666 PORTER SCOTT

ATTORNEY AT LAW A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2910 John R. Whitefleet, SBN 213301

Los Angeles, CA 90010 350 University Avenue, Suite 200

(213) 252-9444 / (213) 252-0091 facsimile Sacramento, California 95825

E-mail: manncook@earthlink.net TEL: 916.929.1481

Attorney for Plaintiff, FAX: 916.927.3706

HECTOR del ALTO, by guardian ad Attorneys for Defendant,

litem ADRIANNA SALGADO GERARDO ZAZUETA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN, AMY

PICKERING, and JUSTIN MANN,

Plaintiff,

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COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, 

STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, JEFF DIRKSE, 

GERARDO ZAZUETA,

and DOE 1 to 20, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

CONSOLIDATE CASES; ORDER

CONSOLIDATING CASES

(Doc. 53)

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HECTOR del ALTO, by guardian ad

litem ADRIANNA SALGADO,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, a local

government entity; STANISLAUS

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,

a local government entity; GERARDO

ZAZUETA, an individual sued in his

individual capacity; ESTATE OF

XANDER MANN; and DOES 1-10, all

individuals in both their individual and

official capacities, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 1:22-cv-00384-DAD-SAB

TO THE ABOVE-ENTITLED COURT AND TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR 

COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The parties, ESTATE OF XANDER MANN, AMY PICKERING, and JUSTIN MANN, 

Plaintiffs in the matter of Estate of Xander Mann, et al., v. County of Stanislaus, et al. Case No. 

1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO, and HECTOR del ALTO, by guardian ad litem ADRIANNA 

SALGADO, Plaintiff in the matter of Hector del Alto v. County of Stanislaus, et al., Case No. 

1:22-cv-00384-DAD-SAB; and Defendants including COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, 

STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, JEFF DIRKSE, and GERARDO 

ZAZUETA, by and through their respective counsel of record, collectively known as the “Parties,” 

have conferred and hereby stipulate to consolidate cases Estate of Xander Mann, et al., v. County 

of Stanislaus, et al. and Hector del Alto v. County of Stanislaus, et al., pursuant to Rule 42(a) of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

JOINT STIPULATION

WHEREAS, presently pending in this Court are two related actions identified below:

1. Estate of Xander Mann, e al., v. County of Stanislaus, et al. United States District Court, 

Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO (“Mann”); and

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2. Hector del Alto, by guardian ad litem Adrianna Salgado v. County of Stanislaus, et al., 

United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 1:22-CV-00384-DAD-SAB

(“del Alto”);

WHEREAS, both cases arise out of the same officer involved shooting which occurred on 

May 18, 2021;

WHEREAS, on July 19, 2021, Decedent’s mother AMY PICKERING and Decedent’s 

father JUSTIN MANN filed their Complaint for Damages for Violation of Civil and Constitutional 

Rights against Defendants COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT and GERARDO ZAZUETA alleging constitutional claims and torts claims on 

their own behalf as well as constitutional, state law and survivorship claims on behalf of Xander 

Mann (“Decedent”) as his mother and father. Plaintiffs also allege they have the right to recover 

as co-successors in interest to Decedent;

WHEREAS, on March 31, 2022, HECTOR del ALTO, by guardian ad litem ADRIANNA 

SALGADO filed his complaint for damages, alleging constitutional claims and tort claims on his

own behalf against the COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, GERARDO ZAZUETA and the ESTATE OF XANDER MANN;

WHEREAS, Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits a court to 

consolidate actions pending before it if those actions involve a “common question of law or fact.” 

“The threshold issue is whether the two proceedings involve a common party and common issues 

of fact or law.” Seguro de Servicio de Salud v. McAuto Sys. Group, 878 F.2d 5, 8 (1st Cir. 1989). 

The single essential requirement is questions of law or fact common to the cases to be consolidated. 

Enterprise Bank v. Saettele, 21 F.3d 233, 235 (8th Cir. 1994).

WHEREAS the Parties now seek to consolidate the above related actions pursuant to 

F.R.C.P. 42 because each action asserts substantially the same claims and raise substantially the 

same questions of fact and law regarding liability and damages;

WHEREAS, the instant actions of Mann and Salgado (del Alto) have both been properly 

filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California and involve the same facts 

and circumstances, share many of the same causes of action, would require the same legal analysis, 

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and as such, satisfy the only requirement for consolidation under Rule 42(a);

WHEREAS, consolidating these two cases would clearly serve the interests of justice: 

increases judicial efficiency, avoids duplicative evidence, procedures, and inconsistent 

adjudications, precludes waste, and alleviates potential burdens to the court and to all parties 

involved.

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the Parties hereto through their respective 

attorneys of record:

1. The Eastern District cases Estate of Xander Mann, et al., v. County of Stanislaus, et al. 

Case No. 1:21-cv-01098, and Salgado (del Alto) v. County of Stanislaus, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv00384 will be consolidated.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: July 6, 2022 LAW OFFICE OF MARK E. MERIN

/s/ Mark E. Merin

(as authorized on 7/6/22)

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MARK E. MERIN

PAUL H. MASUHARA

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ESTATE OF XANDER MANN,

AMY PICKERING, and JUSTIN MANN

Dated: July 8, 2022 RIVERA HEWITT PAUL LLP

_/s/ Jill B. Nathan________________

SHANAN L. HEWITT

JILL B. NATHAN

Attorneys for Defendants

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, 

STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S 

DEPARTMENT, and JEFF DIRKSE

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Dated: June 29, 2022 LAW OFFICE OF DONALD W. COOK

/s/ Donald W. Cook

(original signature retained by attorney)

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DONALD W. COOK

Attorney for Plaintiff

HECTOR del ALTO, by guardian ad litem 

ADRIANNA SALGADO

Dated: July 7, 2022 PORTER SCOTT

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

/s/ John R. Whitefleet

(as authorized on 7/7/22)

_______________________________

JOHN R. WHITEFLEET

Attorneys for Defendant 

GERARDO ZAZUETA

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ORDER

In view of the foregoing stipulation of the parties (Doc. 53), and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 42(a), it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court shall consolidate Estate of Xander Mann, et al., v. County of 

Stanislaus, et al. Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO with Salgado (del Alto) v. County of 

Stanislaus, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-00384-DAD-SAB for all purposes;

2. All future filings and correspondence shall use Case No. 1:21-cv-01098-AWISKO;

3. The Clerk shall move Doc. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7–11 from the docket of 1:22-

cv-00384-DAD-SAB to the docket of 1:21-cv-01098-AWI-SKO;

4. The Clerk shall administratively close Salgado (del Alto) v. County of Stanislaus, 

et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-00384-DAD-SAB1; and

5. The Clerk shall file a copy of this order in Case No. 1:22-cv-00384-DAD-SAB.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2022 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 The Court notes that administratively closing this case has no impact whatsoever on the merits.

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