Jonathan Flores v. United States of America, et al

Filing 92

JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiff Jonathan Flores shall take nothing from Defendant United States of America on his Complaint, and that Judgment is h ereby entered in favor of Defendant United States of America and against Plaintiff Jonathan Flores. Defendant United States of America shall file any motion or application for costs within fourteen (14) days of the date this Order was filed. Any motion or application for costs must comply with Local Rule 54-2. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JONATHAN FLORES, an individual

Case No. 2:21-cv-03608-FWS-MAA

Plaintiff,

JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

Honorable Fred W. Slaughter
United States District Judge

On March 28, March 29, and March 31, 2023, the court held a bench trial on this

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matter in Courtroom 10D of the United States District Court, Central District of

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California, the Honorable Fred W. Slaughter presiding. (Dkts. 81, 82, 83.) Plaintiff

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Jonathan Flores appeared by and through his attorneys of record, Nina Sargsyan and

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Ferdinand Phillip Peche, and Defendant United States of America appeared by and

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through its attorneys of record, John Christopher Korevec and Christina Alejandra

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Marquez. (Id.) On May 4, 2023, the court held a status conference on the matter, stated

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its findings of fact and conclusions of law on the record pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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52(a), and found in favor of Defendant United States of America. (Dkt. 88.) On the

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same day, the court ordered Defendant United States of America to lodge a proposed

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judgment consistent with the court’s Statement of Decision within seven (7) days. (Id.)

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On May 11, 2023, Defendant United States of America lodged a Proposed Judgment.

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(Dkt. 89.) On May 12, 2023, the court entered an order indicating it had received the

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Proposed Judgment from Defendant United States of America, and ordered Plaintiff

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Jonathan Flores to either file “a statement of his objections to the Proposed Judgment or

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a notice of non-opposition to the Proposed Judgment . . . within ten (10) days.” (Dkt.

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90.) On May 22, 2023, Plaintiff Jonathan Flores filed a Notice of Non-Opposition to

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Defendant’s Notice of Judgment. (Dkt. 91.) Therefore, Plaintiff Jonathan Flores’s claim

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for negligence having been adjudicated in favor of Defendant United States of America,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiff

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Jonathan Flores shall take nothing from Defendant United States of America on his

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Complaint, and that Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendant United States of

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America and against Plaintiff Jonathan Flores. Defendant United States of America shall

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file any motion or application for costs within fourteen (14) days of the date this Order

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was filed. Any motion or application for costs must comply with Local Rule 54-2.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 23, 2023

HONORABLE FRED W. SLAUGHTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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