Estate of Alex Mercado, by and through Silvia Mercado, successor-in-interest to decedent Alex Mercado; and Silvia Mercado, as an individual v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a California agency; Roberto A. Arias, Warden of Calipatria State Prison; and Does 1 to 20, individually, jointly and severally

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ESTATE OF ALEX MERCADO, by and Case No.: 3:26-cv-00059-H-LR through Silvia Mercado, successor-in- 11 interest to decedent Alex Mercado; and ORDER GRANTING IN PART 12 SILVIA MERCADO, as an individual, DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 13 Plaintiffs, 14 v. [Doc. No. 10] 15 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND 16 REHABILITATION, a California agency; 17 ROBERTO A. ARIAS, Warden of Calipatria State Prison; and DOES 1 to 20, 18 individually, jointly and severally, 19 Defendants. 20 On January 5, 2026, Plaintiffs…