Troy J Dugan v. County of Los Angeles et al

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JUDGMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: (1) Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $850,000 in compensatory damages jointly and severally from defendants Christopher Nance, Brett Binder, and Joh n Stanley. (2) Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $50,000 in punitive damages from defendant Christopher Nance. (3) Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $50,000 in punitive damages from defendant Brett Binder. (4) Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $50,000 in punitive damages from defendant John Stanley. (5) The judgment shall accrue interest from the date it is filed, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1961. (gk)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TROY J. DUGAN,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS
ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, DEPUTY
CHRISTOPHER NANCE, DEPUTY
BRETT BINDER, SERGEANT JOHN
STANLEY,

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Case No. CV 11-8145 CAS (SHx)
JUDGMENT

Defendants.
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On July 26, 2013, this action came before the Honorable Christina A. Snyder for

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trial. A jury of eight was impaneled and sworn to try the action. Witnesses were sworn

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and testified. After hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel, and being duly

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instructed by the Court, the jury retired to consider its verdict.

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On August 5, 2013, the jury returned to court and duly rendered unanimous

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special verdicts in writing. Based on those verdicts, on August 20, 2013, a second phase

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of the trial was held to permit the jury to consider punitive damages. The jury returned

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with additional special verdicts on August 20, 2013.

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Based on the jury’s verdicts returned on August 5 and 20, 2013, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
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Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $850,000 in compensatory

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damages jointly and severally from defendants Christopher Nance, Brett Binder, and

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John Stanley.

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2.

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Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $50,000 in punitive damages

from defendant Christopher Nance.
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Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $50,000 in punitive damages

from defendant Brett Binder.
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Plaintiff Troy J. Dugan shall have and recover $50,000 in punitive damages

from defendant John Stanley.

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5.

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U.S.C. § 1961.

The judgment shall accrue interest from the date it is filed, pursuant to 28

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 9, 2013

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CHRISTINA A. SNYDER
United States District Judge

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