Opinion
Case No.: SACV13-0890 JVS (ANx)
03-15-2016
ELIZABETH CHAVIRA, on behalf of herself and her two minor daughters, C.R. and M.R., as their guardian ad litem, Plaintiff, v. J. CHAVEZ (individual capacity), DEBBIE GALLEGO (individual capacity), JOSEPH HERNANDEZ (individual capacity), ANTONIO RAMIREZ (individual capacity), JOSE RAMIREZ (individual capacity), COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DOES 1 -10, inclusive, Defendants.
SEKI, NISHIMURA & WATASE, LLP GILBERT M. NISHIMURA (SBN 57905) gnishimura@snw-law.com KARI C. KADOMATSU (SBN 270036) kkadomatsu@snw-law.com 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1250 Los Angeles, California 90017 Telephone: (213) 481-2869 Facsimile: (213) 481-2871 Attorneys for Defendant DEBBIE GALLEGO
SEKI, NISHIMURA & WATASE, LLP
GILBERT M. NISHIMURA (SBN 57905)
gnishimura@snw-law.com
KARI C. KADOMATSU (SBN 270036)
kkadomatsu@snw-law.com
600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1250
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: (213) 481-2869
Facsimile: (213) 481-2871 Attorneys for Defendant DEBBIE GALLEGO (Assigned to the Hon. James V. Selna, Courtroom 10C)
AMENDED JUDGMENT ON ORDER RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED BY DEFENDANT DEBBIE GALLEGO
Complaint Filed: June 11, 2013
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The Motion for Summary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Partial Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Sergeant Debbie Gallego pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 56 against Plaintiffs, Elizabeth Chavira, M.R. and C.R., Complaint for Violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Negligence Per Se came on for hearing before this Court, in Courtroom 10C, located on the 10 floor of the United States Central District Court of California located at 411 W. 4 Street, Santa Ana, California, the Honorable James V. Selna, Judge presiding.
Upon the evidence being submitted and fully considered and a decision having being duly rendered, the following ORDERS were made:
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Defendant Debbie Gallego's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. [Doc. 232]. As such, all causes of action asserted by Plaintiffs against Defendant Debbie Gallego were dismissed with prejudice and as the prevailing party, Defendant Debbie Gallego is entitled to reasonable costs incurred to defend this action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 54(d) and Local Rule 54.
IT IS ALSO ORDERED that Defendant Debbie Gallego be awarded an amount of $1,961.50 for sanctions awarded in her favor during the course of litigating this matter. On July 17, 2015, Plaintiff Elizabeth Chavira, jointly and severally, with her counsel of record, were ordered to pay Defendants sanctions for her failure to appear at a Court ordered deposition and reasonable costs incurred to pursue the Motion to Compel. As of the date of this Order, Plaintiff Elizabeth Chavira and her counsel have failed to comply with their obligations and have not submitted payment. Dated: March 15, 2016
By:/s/_________
HON. JAMES V. SELNA