Jesus Escochea v. The County of Los Angeles et al

Filing 220

JUDGMENT by Judge John F. Walter. IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that judgment is entered in this action as follows: Plaintiff Jesus Escochea shall have judgment in his favor and against Defendant Ronald Valdivia on his Fourth Amendment claim. Plaintiff Jesus Escochea shall recover 12,500.00, plus attorneys' fees in the amount of $______ and costs in the amount of $______. Defendant the County of Los Angeles shall have judgment in its favor and against Plaintiff Jesus Escochea on his Monell claim. Defendant County of Los Angeles shall recover attorneys fees in the amount of $______ and costs in the amount of $_______ (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp) Modified on 8/18/2017 (sr).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiff,
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Defendants.
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Jesus Escochea,

Case No. CV 16-271-JFW (JEMx)
JUDGMENT

WHEREAS, on January 19, 2017, Plaintiff Jesus Escochea

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dismissed his claims alleged in the third, fourth, and fifth

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causes of action of the First Amended Complaint for tort in

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se and negligence against Defendants Ronald Valdivia and the

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County of Los Angeles, and the Court bifurcated the Monell

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claim alleged against Defendant the County of Los Angeles in

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the second cause of action of the First Amended Complaint;

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WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, pursuant to a Stipulation

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for Dismissal with Prejudice between Plaintiff Jesus Escochea

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and Defendants the City of Hawthorne and Keith Kauffman, the

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Court entered an Order dismissing Plaintiff Jesus Escochea’s

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entire action against Defendants the City of Hawthorne and
Keith Kauffman;

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WHEREAS, on March 3, 2017, pursuant to a Stipulation Re

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Plaintiff’s Claim Based Upon a Violation of the First

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Amendment, the Court entered an Order dismissing Plaintiff

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Jesus Escochea’s claim for violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983

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based upon an alleged violation of the First Amendment

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alleged in the first cause of action of the First Amended

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Complaint against Defendant Ronald Valdivia;

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WHEREAS, the sole remaining claim against Defendant

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Ronald Valdivia for violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based upon

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an alleged violation of the Fourth Amendment alleged in the

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first cause of action of the First Amended Complaint came on

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for a jury trial on April 4, 2017;

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WHEREAS, on April 5, 2017, the jury returned a verdict in

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favor of Plaintiff Jesus Escochea on his claim for violation

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of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based upon an alleged violation of the

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Fourth Amendment and against Defendant Ronald Valdivia; and

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WHEREAS, on May 18, 2017, the Court granted summary

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judgment in favor of Defendant the County of Los Angeles on

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Plaintiff Jesus Escochea's claim for Monell liability under

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42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleged in the second cause of action of the

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First Amended Complaint;

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IT IS NOW, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND

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DECREED that judgment is entered in this action as follows:

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Plaintiff Jesus Escochea shall have judgment in his

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favor and against Defendant Ronald Valdivia on his Fourth

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Amendment claim.

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Plaintiff Jesus Escochea shall recover $12,500.00,

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plus attorneys’ fees in the amount of $__________ and costs

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in the amount of $_______________.

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Defendant the County of Los Angeles shall have

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judgment in its favor and against Plaintiff Jesus Escochea on

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his Monell claim.

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Defendant County of Los Angeles shall recover

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attorneys’ fees in the amount of $__________ and costs in the

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amount of $______________.

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The Clerk is ordered to enter this Judgment.

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Dated: June 6, 2017
JOHN F. WALTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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