John Smith v. City of Los Angeles et al

Filing 279

JUDGMENT by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. On January 11, 2017, the jury rendered a unanimous special verdict on all counts in favor of Defendants CHARLES BLOCK, MIKE DEPASQUALE and DEBORAH DELGADO and against Plaintiff JOHN SMITH. A true and co rrect copy of the special verdict, signed and entered, is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Therefore, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Plaintiff JOHN SMITH take nothing on the complaint against Defendants CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CHARLES BLOCK, MIKE DEPASQUALE and DEBORAH DELGADO. Defendants are awarded judgment and are entitled to recover their costs as allowable under statute. IT IS SO ORDERED. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lom)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 2:14-cv-07435-BRO-FFM

JOHN SMITH,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES; M.
DePasquale, Charles Block, Deborah
Delgado, and DOES 1-10
INCLUSIVE,

Trial Date: January 3, 2017

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Defendants.

Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell

On September 23, 2014, Plaintiff JOHN SMITH commenced this action in
the Central District of California against Defendants CITY OF LOS ANGELES,
CHARLES BLOCK, MIKE DEPASQUALE, and DEBORAH DELGADO.
Attorneys Deirdre O’Connor of Seamus Law, and Catherine Sweetser of
Schonbrun, Seplow, Harris & Hoffman represented Plaintiff JOHN SMITH. Susan
E. Coleman of Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP represented Defendants
CHARLES BLOCK and MIKE DEPASQUALE. Kevin Gilbert of Orbach Huff
Suarez & Henderson LLP represented Defendant DEBORAH DELGADO.
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Surekha A. Pessis of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office represented Defendant

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

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On September 26, 2016, this Court granted summary judgment in favor of

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Defendant CITY OF LOS ANGELES. On January 3, 2017, a jury trial commenced

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in Courtroom 7C of the United States District Court, located at 350 First Street, Los

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Angeles, California, the Honorable Beverly Reid O’Connell, Presiding. A jury of

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eight (8) persons was regularly impaneled and sworn to try the action. Witnesses

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on the part of Plaintiff and Defendants BLOCK, DEPASQUALE, and DELGADO

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were sworn and examined. After hearing the evidence, the arguments of counsel,

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and the instructions of the Court, the jury retired to consider its verdict.

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On January 11, 2017, the jury rendered a unanimous special verdict on all

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counts in favor of Defendants CHARLES BLOCK, MIKE DEPASQUALE and

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DEBORAH DELGADO and against Plaintiff JOHN SMITH. A true and correct

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copy of the special verdict, signed and entered, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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Therefore, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Plaintiff

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JOHN SMITH take nothing on the complaint against Defendants CITY OF LOS

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ANGELES, CHARLES BLOCK, MIKE DEPASQUALE and DEBORAH

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DELGADO. Defendants are awarded judgment and are entitled to recover their

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costs as allowable under statute.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: January 25, 2017
By:
Honorable Beverly R. O’Connell
United States District Court Judge

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