Walter W. Wells et al v. County of Stanislaus et al

Filing 126

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 10/16/2023 ORDERING that cases 1:15-cv-0311, 1:18-cv-0496, 1:18-cv-1403, 1:20-cv-0747 and 1:20-cv-0770 are CONSOLIDATED for all further proceedings. The parties are DIRECTED to file all future pleadings in the Lead Action 1:15-cv-0311 DJC KJN. No further documents shall be filed in this case. CASE CLOSED. (Donati, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BALJIT ATHWAL, ET AL.,

Case No.: 1:15-cv-00311-DJC-KJN

Plaintiff(s),
v.

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).
GEORGIA DEFILIPPO, ET AL.,

Case No.: 1:18-cv-00496-DJC-KJN

Plaintiff(s),
v.
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).
EDUARDO QUINTANAR, JR.,

Case No.: 1:18-cv-01403-DJC-KJN

Plaintiff(s),
v.
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).

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ESTATE OF FRANK CARSON AND

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GEORGIA DEFILIPPO,

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Case No.: 1:20-cv-00747-DJC-KJN

Plaintiff(s),
v.
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).
Case No.: 1:20-cv-00770-DJC-KJN

WALTER W. WELLS, ET AL.,
Plaintiff(s),
v.
COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).

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In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing,
the Court makes the following orders:
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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42, the actions denominated as Baljit Athwal,

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et al v. County of Stanislaus, et al., Case No. 1:15-cv-00311 DJC-KJN, Georgia

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DeFilippo, et al. v. County of Stanislaus, et al., Case No. 1:18-cv-00496 DJC-KJN,

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Eduardo Quintanar, Jr. v. County of Stanislaus, et al., Case No. 1:18-cv-01403 DJC-

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KJN, Estate of Frank Carson and Georgia DeFilippo v. County of Stanislaus, Case No.

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1:20-cv-00747 DJC-KJN, and Walter W. Wells, et al. v. County of Stanislaus, et al.,

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Case No. 1:20-cv-00770 DJC-KJN are hereby consolidated;

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00311 DJC-KJN is designated as the “master file;”

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The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to add all complaints and answers

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filed in Case Nos. 1:18-cv-00496 DJC-KJN, 1:18-cv-01403 DJC-KJN, 1:20-cv-00747

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DJC-KJN, and 1:20-cv-00770 DJC-KJN to the master file;

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4.

The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to administratively close Case Nos.

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1:18-cv-00496 DJC-KJN, 1:18-cv-01403 DJC-KJN, 1:20-cv-00747 DJC-KJN, and 1:20-

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cv-00770 DJC-KJN;
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The parties are directed to file all future pleadings, motions and other

filings ONLY in Case No. 1:15-cv-00311 DJC-KJN; and
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All remaining defendants have file answers to the operative complaints

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in Case No. 1:15-cv-00311 DJC-KJN (ECF Nos. 215 and 218), Case No. 1:18-cv-00496

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DJC-KJN (ECF Nos. 116 and 134), Case No. 1:18-cv-01403 DJC-KJN (ECF Nos. 85 and

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103), and Case No. 1:20-cv-00770 DJC-KJN (ECF Nos. 98 and 99). Defendants

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County of Stanislaus, City of Modesto, Birgit Fladager, Marlissa Ferreira, David Harris,

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Kirk Bunch, Steve Jacobson, Jon Evers, and Cory Brown shall file responsive pleadings

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to the operative complaint related to Case No. 1:20-cv-00747 DJC-KJN within

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fourteen (14) days after service of the Third Amended Complaint (ECF No. 90) —

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October 17, 2023. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(3).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 16, 2023

/s/ Daniel J. Calabretta
THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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