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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER JOINING JOHN WILSON AS A PARTY PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. § 19 

Bowles & Verna LLP 

2121 N. California 

Suite 875 

Walnut Creek 94596 

MICHAEL P. VERNA (Bar No. 84070) 

LAWRENCE D. GOLDBERG (Bar No. 168142) 

WILLIAM T NAGLE (Bar No. 180162) 

BOWLES & VERNA LLP 

2121 N. California Blvd., Suite 875 

Walnut Creek, California 94596 

Telephone: (925) 935-3300 

Facsimile: (925) 935-0371 

Email: mverna@bowlesverna.com

lgoldberg@bowlesverna.com

wangle@bowlesverna.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

JOSEPH L. JOHNSON, CYNTHIA A. MITCHELL 

and JOHN WILSON 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSEPH L. JOHNSON, an individual, 

CYNTHIA A. MITCHELL, an individual, 

and as successor-in-interest to decedent 

MARIO D.S.M. ROMERO, JOHN 

WILSON, an individual, and as successorin-interest to decedent MARIO D.S.M. 

ROMERO 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

THE CITY OF VALLEJO, a municipality 

and charter city, POLICE OFFICER 

DUSTIN B. JOSEPH, an individual, and 

POLICE OFFICER SEAN G. KENNEY, 

an individual, 

 Defendants. 

AND CONSOLIDATED ACTIONS 

CASE NO.: 2:13-CV-01072-JAM-KJN

(CONSOLIDATED WITH CASE NO.: 2:13-

CV-02060-JAM-KJN) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

JOINING JOHN WILSON AS A 

PARTY PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. § 19 

Courtroom 6, 14th Floor 

Hon. John A. Mendez 

Trial Date: October 26, 2015 

Pre-Trial Conf.: September 4, 2015 

All counsel has become aware of the existence of an additional heir to Mario Romero, John 

Wilson, Mr. Romero’s biological father. Mr. Wilson has consented to join this action as a plaintiff. 

The parties hereby stipulate that John Wilson be joined as a party Plaintiff to all remaining causes of 

action originally set forth by Plaintiff Cynthia Mitchell herein, as an individual and successor in 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER JOINING JOHN WILSON AS A PARTY PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. § 19 

interest to Mario Romero, and for all purposes including F.R.C.P. disclosures.1 The answer filed in 

this action (ECF No. 6) is deemed the answer to all of Mr. Wilson’s claims. Discovery remains closed 

with the limited exception that Mr. Wilson agrees to appear and testify at a deposition. The pretrial 

conference remains scheduled for September 4, 2015 and the trial date remains October 26, 2015. 

Dated: July 6, 2015 BOWLES & VERNA LLP 

 By: /s/ William T. Nagle . 

 Lawrence Goldberg 

 William Nagle 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

J. JOHNSON, C. MITCHELL and J. WILSON 

Dated: July 6, 2015 JONES & DYER 

 By: /s/ Kristen K. Preston . 

 Mark A. Jones 

 Kristen K. Preston 

 Attorneys for Defendants City of Vallejo, 

 D. Joseph, S. Kenney 

Dated: July 6, 2015 CITY OF VALLEJO 

 By: /s/ Kelly J. Trujillo . 

 Claudia Quintana 

 Kelly J. Trujillo 

 Attorneys for Defendants City of Vallejo, 

 D. Joseph, S. Kenney 

 

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 All Mitchell causes of action that remain following the Court’s ruling on Defendants’ dispositive 

motions heard on April 8, 2015. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER JOINING JOHN WILSON AS A PARTY PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. § 19 

 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that John Wilson be joined as 

a party Plaintiff in this action pursuant to this Stipulation and F.R.C.P. § 19(b) as to all causes of 

action pleaded on behalf of Plaintiff Cynthia Mitchell subject to the Court’s order on Defendants’ 

motion for summary judgment/adjudication and for judgment on the pleadings heard April 8, 

2015. Defendants’ original Answer to Plaintiffs’ Complaint (ECF No. 6) is deemed an Answer to 

all the claims stated by John Wilson. Mr. Wilson is also added to Plaintiffs Johnson and 

Mitchell’s previously served statutory disclosures, including their F.R.C.P. 26 disclosure(s) and 

expert witness disclosure(s). Mr. Wilson will appear for deposition; otherwise discovery remains 

closed. The addition of John Wilson shall not alter the Pretrial Conference currently set for 

September 4, 2015 nor the trial date currently set for October 26, 2015. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATE: 7/6/2015 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 

 Hon. John A. Mendez 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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