Angel Mendez et al v. Leroy D Baca et al

Filing 256

JUDGMENT AFTER TRIAL by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that judgment on the merits be entered (See attached Judgment for further details). On Plaintiffs California tort claims: Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants Deputies Conley and Pederson. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

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JS-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ANGEL MENDEZ, et al., 12 Plaintiffs, 13 Case No.: CV 11-04771-MWF (PJWx) vs. JUDGMENT AFTER TRIAL 14 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, et al., Defendants. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Following a trial to the Court, the Court entered its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. (Docket No. 250). Consistent with the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and pursuant to Rules 54(a) and 58(b)(1)(C) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that judgment on the merits be entered as follows: 1. On Plaintiffs’ Claim that Defendants conducted an unreasonable search (based on warrantless entry) in violation of the Fourth Amendment: Judgment in the sum of $1.00 in nominal damages is entered against Defendant Deputy Christopher Conley only, and in favor of Plaintiffs Angel Mendez and Jennifer Lynne Garcia (now Jennifer Mendez). JUDGMENT 1 2. On Plaintiffs’ Claim that Defendants conducted an unreasonable search 2 (based on failure to knock-and-announce) in violation of the Fourth 3 Amendment: Judgment in the sum of $1.00 in nominal damages is 4 entered, jointly and severally, against Defendants Deputies Conley and 5 Jennifer Pederson, and in favor of Plaintiffs 6 3. On Plaintiffs’ Claim that Defendants used excessive force (based on 7 conduct at the moment of shooting) in violation of the Fourth 8 Amendment: Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants Deputies 9 Conley and Pederson. 10 4. On Plaintiffs’ Claim that Defendants used excessive force (based on 11 Alexander/Billington provocation) in violation of the Fourth 12 Amendment: Judgment is entered, jointly and severally, against 13 Defendants Deputies Conley and Pederson, and in favor of Plaintiffs, as 14 follows: 15 Plaintiff Angel Mendez 16 a. Past Medical Bills: 17 b. Future Medical Care: $ 721,056.00 18 i. Prosthesis upkeep & replacement: $ 407,000.00 19 ii. Future surgeries: $ 45,000.00 20 iii. Psychological care (5 years): $ 13,300.00 21 22 23 24 25 c. Attendant Care (4 hours/day at $12.00/hour): $ 648,240.00 d. Loss of Earnings: $ 241,920.00 e. Non-Economic Damages: $ 1,800,000.00 TOTAL: $ 3,876,516.00 26 27 28 -1- JUDGMENT 1 Plaintiff Jennifer Lynn Garcia (now Jennifer Mendez) 2 a. Past Medical Bills: $ 95,182.00 3 b. Future Medical Care: $ 37,000.00 4 c. Non-Economic Damages: $ 90,000.00 5 6 7 TOTAL: 5. $ 222,182.00 On Plaintiffs’ California tort claims: Judgment is entered in favor of Defendants Deputies Conley and Pederson. 8 9 10 DATED: August 27, 2013. 11 MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD United States District Judge 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -2- JUDGMENT

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