David Lillie v. Mantech Int l Corp., et al

Filing 182

JUDGMENT ON SPECIAL VERDICT 179 by Judge Christina A. Snyder: On February 28, 2019, the jury returned into Court with its special verdict, finding for Plaintiff on all causes of action.Plaintiff was awarded: past lost earnings in the amount of  6;521,983.00; future lost earnings in the amount of $339,828.00; past emotional distress damages in the amount of $321,875.00; and future emotional distress damages in the amount of $321,875.00. Plaintiff was awarded a total of $1 ,505,561.00. It is therefore, ORDERED that judgment be and is hereby awarded in favor of Plaintiff in the sum of $1,505,561.00 with interest thereon, from February 28, 2019, until paid, at a rate equal to the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield for the week preceding the date that the Court enters its final judgment. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lc). Modified on 4/9/2019. (lc).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAVID LILLIE,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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MANTECH INT’L. CORP., et al.,

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Case No. 2:17-CV-02538-CAS-SSx
ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE
JUDGE CHRISTINA A. SNYDER
[PROPOSED] JUDGMENT ON
SPECIAL VERDICT

Defendants.

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The claims for retaliation in violation of the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §

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3730(h)), the Defense Contractors Whistleblower Protection Act (10 U.S.C. § 2409),

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and California Labor Code Section 1102.5 of Plaintiff DAVID LILLIE (“Plaintiff”)

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against Defendant MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP. (“Defendant”), came on

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regularly for trial on February 19, 2019.

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A jury of eight (8) persons was accepted, regularly impaneled, sworn and agreed

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to try said cause. All witnesses presented by the Plaintiff and Defendant were sworn

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and examined.

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After hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel, the jury was duly instructed

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by the Court and the cause was submitted to the jury with directions to return a special

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verdict. On February 28, 2019, the jury returned into Court with its special verdict,

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finding for Plaintiff on all causes of action.

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
633 West Fifth Street
63rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213.443.4300

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Plaintiff was awarded: past lost earnings in the amount of $521,983.00; future

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lost earnings in the amount of $339,828.00; past emotional distress damages in the

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amount of $321,875.00; and future emotional distress damages in the amount of

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$321,875.00. Plaintiff was awarded a total of $1,505,561.00.

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Plaintiff reserves the right to any relief awarded by the Court as provided for

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under the False Claims Act, the Defense Contractors Whistleblower Protection Act, and

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California Labor Code section 1102.5, and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 54,

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which may be added to this judgment.

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The jury was unable to come to agreement as to whether punitive damages were
warranted in this matter.

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It is therefore, ORDERED that judgment be and is hereby awarded in favor of

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Plaintiff in the sum of $1,505,561.00 with interest thereon, from February 28, 2019,

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until paid, at a rate equal to the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield

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for the week preceding the date that the Court enters its final judgment.

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DATED: April 8, 2019

Hon. Christina A. Snyder
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
633 West Fifth Street
63rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213.443.4300

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