Raymond Hiawatha Porter v. City of Los Angeles et al

Filing 178

JUDGMENT ON VERDICT by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs claims are all dismissed with prejudice, that Plaintiff Raymond Porter shall take nothing, that Defendants shall have judgment against Plaintiff on all claims, and that Defendants shall recover their costs incurred herein.(SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS). (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (ab)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. CV15-07657 PSG(KSx)

RAYMOND HIAWATHA PORTER,
Plaintiff,
vs.

[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT ON
VERDICT

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ROBERT
MEZA
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Defendants.
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Whereas the action came on for a Jury Trial, commencing on September 26,

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2017, in Courtroom 6A of the United States District Court, before the Honorable

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Phillip S. Gutierrez, United States District Judge; And whereas during the trial,

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Defendant Jennie Kai Pit Wong and the Plaintiff’s Bane Act claim were dismissed

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on a Rule 50(a) motion by defendants; And whereas the jury made the following

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unanimous findings on Special Verdict:
“We, the jury in the above captioned matter, unanimously answer the

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following questions submitted to us as follows:

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Question 1.

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Did Officer Robert Meza use excessive force in handcuffing Plaintiff

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Raymond Porter in violation of his constitutional rights?
__________ Yes

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No

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Question 2.

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Did Officer Robert Meza commit a battery upon Raymond Porter as defined

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in the jury instructions?
__________ Yes

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No

If your answer to Questions 1 and/or 2 was "yes", then answer Question 3. If
you answered "no" to Questions 1 and 2, then please have the presiding jury sign
and date this special verdict form.
DATED: September 30, 2017

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/S/
Presiding Juror”

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Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that Plaintiff’s claims are all

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dismissed with prejudice, that Plaintiff Raymond Porter shall take nothing, that

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Defendants shall have judgment against Plaintiff on all claims, and that Defendants

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shall recover their costs incurred herein.

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DATED: 10/5/17

PHILIP S. GUTIERREZ

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Honorable Phillip S. Gutierrez

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United States District Judge

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