STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., Chief District Judge.

Plaintiffs S M-B, a minor, by and Through his Guardian Ad Litem DAWN BIANCO, individually and as successor in interest to the estate of STEVEN MOTLEY ("S M-B") and defendants CITY OF REDDING, a municipal corporation; ROBERT F. PAOLETTI, JARED HEBERT, WES TOWNSLEY, BRANDON LARGENT, BECKY ZUFALL, CHRIS JACOBY (hereinafter referred to as the "S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al.") hereby submit the following Stipulation to Consolidate Related Cases:

WHEREAS, L.M. by and through her guardian ad litem ASHLEY MCCAIN, individually and as successor in interest to the Estate of STEVEN MOTLEY; CAROL ADAMS, individually, previously filed an action in this district against CITY OF REDDING, CHIEF ROBERT F. PAOLETTI, OFFICER JARED HEBERT, OFFICER WES TOWNSLEY, OFFICER BRANDON LARGENT, OFFICER BECKY ZUFALL, CORPORAL CHRIS JACOBY (hereinafter referred to as the "L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al."), E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:14-CV-00767 MCE-AC;

WHEREAS, the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action is currently pending and is assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.;

WHEREAS, the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action is currently pending and is assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.;

WHEREAS, the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action involves substantially the same parties, similar claims, the same transaction, and similar questions of fact and law as the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action, such that assignment of these cases to the same judge would result in a substantial savings of judicial effort.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. Parties and the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. Parties, through their respective counsel of record herein, that the S M-B, et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action be consolidated with the L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al. action and assigned to the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. for all purposes.

ORDER

In accordance with the parties' stipulation, and good cause appearing, both actions are consequently consolidated, for all purposes including trial. The lead case in this consolidated action shall be L.M., et al. v. CITY OF REDDING, et al."), E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:14-CV-00767 MCE-AC All pending dates in both actions are hereby vacated. The parties are directed to submit, not later than thirty (30) days following the date this Order is electronically filed, a new Joint Status Report in accordance with the requirements outlined within the Court's previous March 26, 2-14 Order Requiring Joint Status Report in Case No. 2:14-CV-00767 MCE-AC.

IT IS SO ORDERED.