Antuna v. County of Los Angeles

          SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT AFTER TRIAL

          MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD United States District Judge

         This action came on regularly for jury trial between November 11, 2015, and December 15, 2015, in Courtroom 1600 of this United States District Court. Plaintiffs were David Waters, Rocio Martinez, Kevin Hebert, Charles Antuna, Casey Dowling, Robert Wheat, Louis Duran, and Robert Tubbs. Plaintiffs were represented by Bradley Gage and Milad Sadr of the Law Offices of Goldberg & Gage, as well as Stephen King of the Law Offices of Rodriguez & King. Defendants the County of Los Angeles and Leroy Baca were represented by attorneys George Peterson, Avi Burkwitz, and Sherry Gregorio of Peterson Bradford Burkwitz LLP.

         The jury deliberated and thereafter returned verdicts as follows:

         First Amendment Retaliation Claim: Asserted by All Plaintiffs

         On each Plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim, the jury returned a verdict in favor of each Plaintiff and against Defendant Leroy Baca, awarding each Plaintiff damages as follows:

         1. Damages awarded Plaintiff David Waters:

Past and present non-economic damages: $80, 000

Future non-economic damages: $3, 000

Punitive damages: $45, 000

TOTAL: $128, 000

         2. Damages awarded Plaintiff Rocio Martinez:

Past, present, and future medical damages: $3, 000

Punitive damages: $45, 000

TOTAL: $48, 000

         3. Damages awarded Plaintiff Kevin Hebert:

Past and present non-economic damages: $35, 000

Future non-economic damages: $3, 000

Punitive damages: $45, 000

TOTAL: $83, 000

         4. Damages awarded ...