Israel Cole v. County of Los Angeles et al

Filing 83

JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, Israel Cole After Trial By Jury Against Defendants, Patricia Bocanegra And Gabriel Rosales by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, in favor of Israel Cole against Gabriel Rosales, Patricia Bocanegra: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, DECREE D AND ORDERED, 1. That judgment be, and is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff, Israel Cole, and against defendants, Patricia Bocanegra and Gabriel Rosales, damages in the sum of Ninety Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Dollard ($99,700.00); 2. That Plaintiff, Israel Cole recover attorney fees and costs in the stipulated sum of $89,000.00. 3. That plaintiff shall recover interest thereon at the legal rate from the date of entry of judgment until paid. Related to: Notice of Offer of Judgment 80 , Notice of Offer of Judgment 82 (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (bm)

1 SAML O. OGBOGU, ESQ. (SB# 156427)
SAMUEL OGBOGU, INC.

2 A Profes~ona Law Corporation

E-FILED 01/19/12
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315 W. 9 Street, Suite 603

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Email: sogboguinclaw(?ol.com
Attorney for Plaintiff,

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTR DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - WESTERN DIVISION

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CASE NO.: CV 10-07344 PSG (FFM)

ISRAL COLE,

Plaintiff,

(Judge: Philip s. Gutierrez

Couroom: 880 - Roybal Courhouse)
JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES;

15 RAQUEL MARTIEZ; DEPUTY
PATRICIA BOCANEGRA;

16 DEPUTY GABRIEL ROSALES; and

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PLAINTIFF, ISRAL COLE AFTER
TRAL BY JURY AGAINST
DEFENDANTS, PATRICIA
BOCANEGRA AND GABRIEL
ROSALES

Defendats,

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This Cause came on regularly for tral on November 30, 2011, in Room 88
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of the United States Distrct Cour for the Central Distrct of California before th

25 Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez, Trial Judge. Plaintiff appeared by counsel, Samue

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1 O. Ogbogu, Esq. Defendants, County of Los Angeles, Deputy :tatrcia Bocanegr
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Deputy Gabnel Rosales and Officer Raquel Marnez appeared by Senior Depu

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County Counsel, Edwin Lewis, Esq., and Edward Hsu, Esq.

5 A jur of eight persons was regularly impaneled and sworn to tr the actio

6 and evidence was taen. Witnesses on the par of both plaintiffs and defendat
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were sworn and examed. After presentation of the evidence, the arguments 0
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9 counsel and instrctions of the Cour, the Jury retired to consider their verdic
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called, and answered to their names and rendered the following Special Verdict:

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WE THE JURY, IN THE ABOVE-ENTITLED CAUSE, UNANIMOUSL
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Did any Defendants arest Israel Cole, or cause him to be

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arested, without probable cause? Please answer as to each

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Defendant.

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20 Defendat Bocanegra
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YES -A

NO

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24 Question No.2: Did any of

the Defendats use excessive force agaist Plaintiff

25 Israel Cole? Please answer as to each Defendat.

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Defendat Bocanegra

YES -A

NO

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Defendat, Rosales

YES

NO .-

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Go to the next question.

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Israel

6 Question No.3: Did any of
the Defendants maiciously cause Plaintiff

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Defendat Bocanegr

YES

NO .-

Defendat, Rosales

YES

NO ..

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If

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please go to Question No.4. If

Questions 1-3,

you answered "Yes" to any part of any of

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answered "No" to ever

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par of Questions 1-3, your Foreperson should sign and date thi

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Special Verdict Form on page 4 and retu it to the Bailiff.

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17 Question No.4:
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Did any of the Defendats' conduct for which you answered
"Yes" to any

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Questions 1-3 cause daages to Plaintiff

Israel Cole?

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YES X

NO

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23 Question No.5: What is the amount of dages you award to'PlaIntiffIsrael

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25 Damages: $99.700.00

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Please go to Question No.6.

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3 9uestion No.6:

Did any of the Defendats act with maice, oppression, or in

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Israel Cole's rights? Pleae

Plaintiff

reckless disregard of

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anwer as to each defendant.

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Defendant Bocanegra

YES g-

NO

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Defendant, Rosales

YES

NOg-

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Please date, sign, and retu this form.

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11 Dated: 12/05/2011

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FOREPERSON

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WHEREFORE, by vire of

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the law, and by reason of the premses

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IT is HEREBY ADJUDGED, DECREED AND ORDERED,

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i. Tht judgment be, and is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff, Isel
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19 Cole, and against defendats, Patrcia Bocanegra and Gabriel Rosaes, daages in
Ninety Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($99,700.00);

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2.

That Plaintiff, Israel Cole recover attorney fee and costs in the

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stipulated sum of

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$89,000.00.

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3. Tht plaintiff shal recover interest thereon at the legal rate from the

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date of entr of judgment until paid.

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DATED: Januar 17,2012

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SAMUEL OGBOGU, INC.

By: ~ ~S~UEL OGBOGU

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Attorneys for Plaintiff,

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ISRAL COLE

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DATED:

Janua 17,2012

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By.

D.

EDWIN LEWIS, ESQ.
Attorney for defendants,

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County of Los Angeles, et aL.
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Dated:

01/19/12

HORORALE PHILIP S. GUTIERRZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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