1 Angela Bernhardt
Filed USDC CDC 04/10/2006
P.O. Box 480509
2 Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone (310) 281 3092
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Plaintiff In Pro-Per
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Plaintiff,
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17 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, and
LLOYD W. PELLMAN, individually and
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Defendants.
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Case No. 99-10121 GHK (PLA)
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL R.
MITCHELL IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
PARTIAL SUMMARY
JUDGMENT; MOTION TO
MODIFY INJUNCTION
DATE: May 15, 2006
TIME: 9:30 am
PLACE: Ctroom Hon. George H.
King, 650 Roybal Bldg., 225 E.
Temple St., Los Angeles, CA
I, the undersigned, if called as a witness would testify to the following facts
upon my personal knowledge.
My name is Michael R. Mitchell. I am an attorney duly licensed to practice law
in the State of California and in this United States District Court. I am not
representing any party in this action in this court. I have assisted the plaintiff in
various aspects of this action and have represented her in the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals in this action.
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DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1
I have a BA and MA degree in mathematics and I have been practicing civil
2 rights law in the Central District of California for more than 30 years. I am
3 competent to make the statements set forth below.
4
In or about 1996, I made a California Public Record Acts request on the County
5 of Los Angeles for settlement agreements in civil rights actions against the Count
6 and/or its employees, including cases involving assault and battery by a peace officer,
7 civil rights, false arrest and false imprisonment. The County produced records for the
8 years 1993, 1994, and 1995.
I have supplied these documents to the attorneys for
9 the defendants – to wit, Deputy LA County Counsel Lauren Black, – in this case who
10 represented to me that she has copied them.
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In the instant case, Deputy LA County Counsel Lauren Black presented me and
12 my assistant, law student Guillermo Arevalo-Farias, with what she represented to me
13 were original documents reflecting all settlements of all lawsuits between mid-1998
14 and mid-2005 against the County. Myself and and Mr. Arevalo-Farias spent two days
15 culling out from these settlement documents those which appear to involve cases
16 claiming violations of civil rights, assault and battery by a peace officer, false arrest
17 and false imprisonment. Mr. Arevalo-Farias and I tagged those documents for
18 copying. The County copied those documents and delivered one set of copies to me.
19 I paid to have the documents copied.
20
The documents consisted of case-specific stapled sets of Office of County
21 Counsel, Fiscal Services Section Payment Vouchers which reflected Payees Name and
22 Payment Amount, Judgment & Settlement Memorandum requesting issuance of a
23 check made payable to specific persons/entities, Judgment and Settlement Information
24 sheets specifying court, court settlement, claim judgment settlement, as well as case
25 type, often requests from outside counsel for disbursement of settlement funds,
26 Reports of Actions Taken by the Board of Supervisors During Closed Sessions, emails
27 regarding provisions of funds by wire transfer or otherwise; and occasionally wire
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1 funds transfer authorizations. Most of the documents were accompanied by
2 evaluations of the cases by County Counsel setting forth facts about the cases,
3 evaluations of witnesses, expectations of awards (including amounts for statutory
4 attorney’s fees) and recommendations for settlement amounts. My best estimate is
5 that each settlement was commemorated by an average of five sheets of paper. There
6 was a total of approximately 789 settlements. Thus there are approximately 3945
7 sheets of paper which fill about 5 storage boxes. These writings are so voluminous
8 that they cannot be conveniently examined by the court. Accordingly, I have prepared
9 tables summarizing the contents of the documents for admission under F.R.E. 1006.
10 Of course, plaintiff will produce the actual documents to the Court if so ordered.
11
I have spent more than 100 hours reviewing the County settlement
12 documentation for the 10-year period described above. These include settlements
13 which occurred pretrial, after arbitration, during trial, after trial, and after appeal.
14 They do not include cases which were dismissed sua sponte for various reasons nor do
15 they include all cases dismissed upon County motions to dismiss or for summary or
16 other judgments in favor of the County.
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For each year I made tables showing (Col. 1): the date of the Payment Voucher,
18 (Col. 2): the name of the attorney, (Col. 3): the title of the case, (Col. 4): the case
19 number, (Col. 5) a column entitled “Dept” that may be ignored, and columns for
20 claims made: (Col. 6): assault and battery, (Col. 7): civil rights, (Col. 8): false arrest,
21 (Col. 9): false imprisonment, (Col. 10): amount of Payment Voucher, and (Col. 11)
22 that may be ignored. At the end of each year, I noted cases which had gone to trial or
23 verdict and noted those which resulted in an attorney fee application or award. The
24 tables for the ten years of settlements is attached hereto, marked pages 6 through 73,
25 and incorporated herein by reference.
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A table summarizing pretrial settlements is attached hereto, marked page 74,
27 and incorporated herein by reference. A table summarizing posttrial and other
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DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1 settlements is attached hereto, marked pages 75 through 78, and incorporated herein
2 by reference.
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ALL COUNTY CIVIL RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS
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FOR THE TEN-YEAR PERIOD
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The tables show that the County settled approximately 789 civil rights cases
6 over this ten-year period for $58,717,547.91. Of these, 748 (or 95%) were settled
7 prior to trial. In none of these cases settled prior to trial is there any evidence that
8 there was an application, much less an award of, statutory attorney’s fee. In other
9 words, they were “lump sum, including all attorney’s fees” settlements because the
10 settlement warrants or checks were made payable jointly to the plaintiff and his or her
11 lawyer with no evidence that there was any post-merits settlement payment of any
12 attorney’s fee award made upon any application for statutory attorney’s fees.
13
Of the remaining 41 cases which settled during or after trial or under other
14 circumstances, the tables reflect that there payments of attorney’s fees in at most 21
15 cases,1 although it appears that on only at most 10 of the cases was there an
16 application for and award of attorney’s fees which the County either paid or
17 compromised.
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Thus, over ten years, in settling 789 cases, the County paid attorney’s fees in at
19 most 21 cases (2.6%), but has been subject to applications for statutory attorney’s fees
20 in only at most 10 cases (1.3%), and all of those applications and awards were made
21 after verdicts at trial against the County or other judicial defeats of the County. 97.3%
22 of all settlements were “lump-sum, including attorney’s fees” settlements.
PRETRIAL SETTLEMENTS
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Over this ten-year period, the County has settled 748 civil rights cases2 before
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PP 75-78
These cases do not include (a) employment suits by County employees
against the County, (b) school student IDEA (20 USC Section 1400) cases, or (c)
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DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1 trial for a total amount of $38,105,799.3 (Not included in these figures settlement of
2 one set of class action cases for strip searches and over-detention for which
3 documentation is lacking. See P. 78) In none of these cases is there any evidence that
4 there was any application for statutory attorney’s fees, much less any award of such
5 fees. In other words, they were “lump sum, including all attorney’s fees” settlements.
POST TRIAL SETTLEMENTS
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Over this ten-year period, the County has settled 20 civil rights cases after trial
8 for a total amount of $17,273,474.90.4
In at most 9 of these cases there was a
9 payment of attorney’s fees, although it appears that in only at most 7 of these cases
10 was there an application for and award of attorney’s fees which the County either paid
11 or compromised.
OTHER SETTLEMENTS
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Over this ten year period, the County has settled 21 civil rights cases which do
14 not fit into the above categories for a total amount of $3,338,274.01.5 In at most 12
15 of these cases there was a payment for attorney’s fees, although it appears that in only
16 at most 3 of these cases was there an application for and award of attorney’s fees
17 which the County paid or compromised.
18
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the
19 foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed on March 25, 2006
20 at Los Angeles, California.
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/s/___________________________________
MICHAEL R. MITCHELL
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Gov. Code claim cases arising from minor property damage inflicted by police
activity.
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P. 74
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PP 75-76
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PP 77-78
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1
2
3
4
5
6
12-2293
Byron C.
Finley
McK
eever
v Co
Espin
oza v
Co
92Sh
4844
CBM
VC005 Sh
019
1
0
0
0
12000
12-0693
Kenneth
L.
Schreiber
1
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0
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15000
12-693
Charles
H. Hack
Mald
onad
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Co
BC039 Sh
680
0
1
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0
4000
Printemps
&
Kaufman
Alvin S.
Tobias
Mang
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Co
Rend
all v
Co
91C01
378
Sh
1
0
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500
YC007 Sh
232
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1
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11-393
Belshaw
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1
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1993
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Sandor
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Alex
Jacinto
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Co
Perez
v Co
Walla
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Co
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Seth M.
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Co
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Co
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20
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8-2724 93
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8-2593
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Page 6 of 79
1
2
Daniel V.
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BC
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282
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1
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0
0
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7-2993
Ellen
Hammill
Ellison
Jerry B.
Peek
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1
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7-2093
John
Holmes
SCC02 Sh
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Manuel
H. Miller
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7-2014 93
15 7-1693
Gerald E.
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Clark
v Co
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0
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Olive
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6-1493
Sandra
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Thomas
White
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6-1093
Howard
Price
5-2593
Tom
Barham
3
4
5
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10
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1
2
NEC
55660
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1
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Co
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1
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1
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3-2915 93
Carol
Watson
16
3-2917 03
William
R.
Rawlings
18
3-2993
3-1693
3
4
5
6
5-2593
Baumann
& Rose
5-2193
Anthony
Turner
12-293
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A.
MacCaro
ne
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8
5-199 93
10
11
5-1393
12
13
1993
14
19
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gal v
Co.
Adres
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Co
91C01
035
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1
0
1
0
1800
KC
005
130
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0
0
0
0
10000
Steven J.
Brady
VonDoug
las v
LA
Sheri
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553
Sh
1
0
0
0
6000
Thomas
G.
Patterson
Unk
Susin
sky v
Co
Gutie
rrez v
Co
VC
00518
Sh
0
0
1
0
4500
915644
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Sh
1
0
0
0
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Close, Jr
Davis VC
v. Co 00190
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1
0
0
0
5000
20
21
22
23
24
25
1-2093
1-2026 93
Craw
ford
v Co
Rodri
guez
v Co
27
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 8 of 79
1
2
1993
Bakht
egan
v Co
Perry
v Co
Ham
mond
v Co
YC
010
709
92K27
277
NWC
52302
Sh
1
0
0
0
15000
Sh
0
0
0
1
3000
Sh
1
0
0
0
5000
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Andrew
Matvas
Edward
A. Torres
Ocho
av
Co
Sanc
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Co
91C00
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1
0
0
0
10000
C
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Sh
1
0
0
0
39900
Michael
Smith
Haus
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LAS
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BC
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2
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1
1
0
1
20000
11-114 93
Tom
Beck
916370
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1
1
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45000
15
VC
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6
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1
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0
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Co.
EAC
70063
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0
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10-2293
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Kevin
McKesso
n
Hugh
Manes &
Richard
Dias
Patrick
Smith
Casill
as v
Co
Mend
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Co
Kern
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Co.
WEC
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Boyd
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0
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3
4
1-1493
5
1-8-93
6
7
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8
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10
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11-2493
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12
13
9-2716 93
17
18
9-2293
19
20
Leon P.
Gilbert
Tim J.
Midgley
John J.
Nolan, Jr.
21
22
23
24
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26
27
28
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Page 9 of 79
1
2
7-2993
Carol
Watson
Allen
v
Carte
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903780
MRP
Sh
1
0
0
0
45000
5
7-2893
Maroney
& Brandt
King
v Co
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1
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0
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25000
6
6-2293
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I. Gross
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LAS
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VC
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1
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av
Co.
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Burke
son v.
Co
VC
00610
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1
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1
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1
0
0
0
75000
3
4
7
8
6-229 93
10
6-7-93
11
12
5-5-93
Ogas
v. Co
VC
00825
2
Rodri SEC
guez 71829
v Co
Sh
1
0
0
0
35000
4-2093
John
Frank
Davis
Loren
Nizinski
Sh
1
0
0
0
25000
3-1793
Mark D.
Apelian
McC
oy v
Co
Reiss
v Co
Belm
ontez
v Co
BC
06371
9
unk
Sh
1
1
0
1
25000
Sh
0
0
1
1
100000
KC
00131
2
Sh
0
0
0
0
250000
Jones
v Co
NC
003
344
Sh
0
1
0
0
390000
Sh
0
0
0
0
30000
13
14
Conrad
Lopes
15
16
17
3-1793
19 3-9-93
18
20
21
22
2-1693
23
24
25
26
1-2793
Bruce J.
Kelton
Helen
Perez &
Robert
Thompso
n
John E.
Sweeney
& Kevin
McKessia
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Norris
Ferna 92ndez 0024
v Co ER
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1
2
3
2-1893
Richard
L. Bisetti
Rice
v. Co
BC
03183
6
Sh
1
1
1
1
22000
12-2993
Delnick
&
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Juare
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Sheri
ff
VC
00719
6
Sh
1
1
1
1
20000
Totals
67 pretrial
settlement
s
45
17
13
13
145230
0
4
5
6
7
8
9
In Peterson v. Co., BC 032847 there was a “$247,000 verdict” compromised by
10 payment 2-1-93 of one warrant for $170,000 payable to the plaintiff and his attorney,
11
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
In Sanchez v. Co., C 757 576, there was a trial and, on Nov. 3, 1993, judgment for
12 plaintiff, represented by attorney Edward A. Torres, in the amount of $349,130. There
was an apparent compromise because on November 24, 1993 the County satisfied that
13 judgment by issuing two warrants, one for $242,000 and one for $38,880.
14 In Buttram v. County, 89-6973-AWT there was a “verdict” for plaintiff which the
County “compromised” 3-1-93 by payment of one warrant for $245,000 payable to
15 plaintiff and his attorney, Scott F. Craig.
16
17
12-2294
Mann &
Cook
Gasc
on v
Co
12-1994
Hugh
Manes
Ramo 92sv
5425
Proho KN
v
12-1394
1-2994
Johnnie
L.
Cochran
John B.
Murdock
Clark
ev
Co
Matta
v Co
1-2994
John B.
Murdock
1-2894
Stuart M.
Parker
18
19
20
21
22
23
0
1
0
0
12500
Sh
1
1
1
0
20000
897299
RMT
BC
11225
6
Sh
0
1
0
0
20000
Sh
0
0
1
0
2000
Matta BC
v Co 11225
6
Wells 93C04
v Co 697
Sh
0
0
1
0
1000
Sh
0
0
1
0
1000
24
25
26
27
TC004 Sh
167
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1
2
3
1994
Victor
Marin
Walk
er v
Co
93K30
840
Sh
1
0
0
0
5000
11-1794
Lawrence
Teeter
Lope
zv
Co
Laze
nby v
Co
BC090 Sh
487
0
1
0
0
20000
KC004 Sh
635
0
0
0
1
4200
Urqui
lla v
Co
Muril
lo v
Co
932165
AWT
921328TJH
Sh
1
1
0
0
20000
Sh
0
1
1
1
10000
Vasse
rv
Co
Liber
ato v
Co
BC
09313
0
BC
09381
7
Sh
1
1
0
0
7500
Sh
0
0
1
1
1000
Samuel E. Moli
Gabfriel
na v
Co
Jerry B.
Hern
Peek
andez
v Co
RS
21701
0
SBS3
C0262
8
Sh
1
1
1
1
2500
Sh
0
1
1
1
1500
8-1294
Paul A.
Brennan
Sh
1
1
1
1
10000
8-8-94
Michael
J. Webb
VC
00813
2
94C00
137
Sh
0
0
1
1
2000
Stock PC002
v Co 562
Sh
1
0
0
0
5000
Wash KC
ingto 01128
nv
9
Co
Sh
1
0
0
0
5000
4
5
6
11-97 94
8
10-149 94
10
11
12
13
14
Masaline
Tswago
Klass,
Helman
10-694
John C.
Burton
10-694
Gerhard
M.
Heimann
Carl D.
Barnes
9-2894
15
16
9-1394
17
18
8-2204
19
20
21
22
23
7-2924 94
25
26
27
9-2-94
Marvin
Louis
Wolf
Johnnie
L.
Cochran
Inma
nv
Co
Rente
ria v
Co
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1
2
3
8-2394
Terrance
Ponchak
Lovin NC
gv
009
Co
602
8-2394
Winston
McKesso
n
John D.
Benedek
Joseph
Drociak
4
5
6
7-127 94
8
6-209 94
10
11
12
13
14
19
10000
Maho
ney v
Co
Elyah
ov
Co
YC011 Sh
062
0
1
0
0
2500
93C02
730
Sh
0
0
0
1
7500
Hock
ley v
Co
Willi
ams v
Co
TC004 Sh
372
1
0
0
0
10500
BC085 Sh
337
0
1
0
0
4000
Lazca BC084 Sh
no v
610
Ehrh
orn
1
1
0
0
9000
6-2-94
Michael
Duarte
VC012 Sh
682
0
0
1
1
3000
6-7-94
Lewis
Notrica
Michael
A. Brush
Steven
Booth
Songstad
Kaise
rv
Co
Smith
v Co
Ray v
Co
Cleve
land
v Co
92C00 Sh
793
YC011 Sh
285
93Sh
00398
DAE
1
0
0
0
20000
1
0
0
0
20000
0
1
0
0
5000
Davil
av
Co
Zaidi
v Co
Salaz
ar v
Co
KC006 Sh
720
0
0
1
0
5000
SWC1 Sh
11403
VC007 Sh
650
1
0
0
0
20000
1
0
0
0
20000
Lucer SEC06 Sh
ov
6520
Co
1
0
0
0
5000
6-7-94
5-2094
5-1894
5-1694
24 5-1694
23
25
27
1
Lenton
Aikens
Mario
Gonzalaz
22
26
0
6-1594
20
21
0
J. Patrick
McGinnis
17
18
0
6-1594
15
16
Sh
5-8-94
Donald
Barnett
Richard
Eiden
Klein &
Cutler
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 13 of 79
1
2
4-273 94
Benjamin
Brody
Braxt
on v
Co
GC000 Sh
7222
1
0
1
1
4250
4
Pray,
Price
LeCl
ercq
v
Parro
tt
Laws
v Co
YC002 Sh
993
1
1
1
0
1500
SC
00715
4
Sh
1
0
1
1
20000
Schw
an v
Co
Perki
ns v
Co
YC014 Sh
848
0
0
1
1
5000
937084
Sh
1
1
0
0
1500
4-195 94
6
7
8
9
4-1994
Johnnie
L.
Cochran
3-2594
Thomas
R. Cronin
3-2494
Klass,
Helman
3-2394
R. Samuel Chav
Paz
ez v
Co
Edward
Tinoc
Smith
ov
Co
BC063 Sh
062
1
0
0
0
5000
BC076 Sh
110
1
1
1
0
4000
Herbert
Davis
Gom
ez v
Co
Gaud
ern v
Co
BC056 Sh
781
1
1
1
0
3000
936232
Sh
0
1
1
1
8000
Mata
ngi v
Co
Ruiz
v Co
NC003 Sh
238
1
1
0
0
1000
VC
00972
6
Sh
1
1
1
1
7500
Mari
no v
Co
Taylo
rv
Co
BC060 Sh
242
0
1
0
0
1000
BC019 Sh
817
1
1
0
0
15000
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
3-2294
3-2394
18
3-2119 94
Robert C.
Proctor
20
1994
James A.
Rainboldt
3-1694
Rastegar
& Matern
3-1594
Michael
Harris
3-1194
Earl
Korchak
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 14 of 79
1
2
3-113 94
Booker T. Walk
Hogan
er v
Co
VC010 Sh
096
0
0
1
0
20000
4
3-9-94
Paul Jay
Dura
Bershin & n v
Douglas
CO
Ditlof
MC
00078
3
Sh
1
1
1
1
20000
3-6-94
Steven W. Rupe
Herbert
rt v
Co
Manes & Haye
Watson
sv
Wick
er
Shelley
Amez
Kaufman cua v.
Co
NC003 Sh
016
1
1
0
1
1500
930792
LGB
Sh
1
1
1
0
10000
YC
01274
9
Sh
1
1
0
0
18000
2-1694
Patrick
Smith
YC014 Sh
750
0
1
1
1
16500
2-3-94
John R.
Cogorno
Chap
pell v
Co
Ruan
ov
Co
UNK
Sh
0
1
0
0
15000
1-2594
Goldberg
& Fuchs
Diaz
v Co
92K05
363
Sh
1
0
1
0
3500
1-2594
L. Eugene Splop VC008 Sh
Hallsted
uk v
479
Co
Gregory
Flore 93K13 Sh
W. Jones s v
293
Co
0
0
0
1
500
0
0
1
0
1000
1-1394
Thomas
Miller
Betqa BC004 Sh
ncour 869
tv
Co
1
0
0
0
1500
1-1394
Joel H.
Goldberg
1-1094
UNK
Mille
rv
Co
Segur
av
Block
5
6
7
8
3-2-94
9
10
11
2-1694
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1-1494
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
NEC
62937
Sh
1
0
0
0
5000
863601
JSL
Sh
0
1
0
0
3500
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 15 of 79
1
2
1-7-94
3
4
1-295 94
6
Michael
Friedman
Robi
nson
v Co
YC008 Sh
357
1
1
1
1
500
Miguel
Garcia &
William
Steiner
Ortiz
v
Belm
ares
VC
00937
4
Sh
0
1
0
0
600000
7
11-1894
Jeffrey A.
Hacker
York
v Co
NVC
20109
Sh
1
1
0
0
40303.2
0
8
8-1594
Torre
sv
Co
Porte
er v
Co
913381
RMT
894295
RMT
Sh
1
1
0
0
72500
6-2894
Garo
Mardiross
ian
Manes &
Watson
Sh
1
1
0
0
40000
6-2794
Marilee
Marshall
1
1
0
0
45000
Unk
930088
DT
837631
CBM
Sh
6-2194
Sanfo
rd v
Co
Gordl
ey v
Co
Sh
0
0
0
0
250000
6-2094
Kyle
Scott
1
0
0
135493.
34
Franklin
Peters Jr.
BC
Sh
04310
1
TC003 Sh
718
1
6-6-94
Rosar
yv
Co
Thom
pson
v Co
1
1
1
0
45000
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
5-1794
20
Peter
O’Brien
McM UNK
urray
v
Block
Sh
1
1
1
1
90000
Hami
lton v
Co
Nich
ols v
Co
922098
Sh
1
1
0
0
500000
4-1994
Johnnie
L.
Cochran
Scott F.
Craig &
Kenneth
H.
Martinez
905722
RJR
Sh
1
1
1
1
115000
4-1827 94
Joel Alan
Jacobs
Smith BC046 Sh
v Co 619
1
1
1
0
45000
21
22
23
24
1994
25
26
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 16 of 79
Ar
b
1
4-1294
Kirt J.
Hopson
Mald
onad
ov
Co
TC002 Sh
063
1
1
0
0
150000
Rocky L.
Crabb &
Eugene
Osko
Villar VC004 Sh
v Co 349
1
0
0
0
535714.
29
2-2594
Rocky L.
Crabb &
Eugene
Osko
Villar VC004 Sh
v Co 349
1
0
0
0
214285.
71
1-3194
Hugh
Manes
BC038 Sh
862
1
1
0
0
200000
1-2794
Wm. C.
O’Donnel
l
Medr
ano v
Co
Licea
ga v
Co
VC004 Sh
653
1
1
0
0
45000
48
45
31
22
360824
7
2
3
2-254 94
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Totals
13
77 pretrial
settlement
s
14
15 In Moreno v Shriver, 92-3444-GHK, there was a four-day jury trial resulting in
judgement for the plaintiff of $5000 followed by an attorney fee application and
16 award of $60,880.80 in attorney’s fees and $3155.43 in costs. The County
compromised these judgments by issuing one warrant 9-6-94 in the amount of
17 $50,000 payable to plaintiff and his attorney, Hugh Manes, with plaintiff “waiving
punitive damages.”
18
19 In Moorer v. Co., 92-3267-LGB, there was a four-day jury trial in February 1994 that
resulted in an undisclosed verdict for plaintiff followed twenty days later by a
20 settlement that provided for payment of $10,500 to plaintiff and $16,500 to his
attorney, Anthony Willoughby.
21
In Kraus v. County, (case no. unknown) there was a jury verdict and a court award of
22 attorney’s fees and costs which was satisfied 10-12-94 by issuance of a warrant
payable to the plaintiff and his attorney, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. in the amount of
23 $213,615.51.
24
25
1-1195
Manes &
Watson
Majo
r v.
Co
93K34
702
Sh
1
0
0
0
5000
1-1295
James P.
Petro
Lindeman ni v
Co
NWC
57462
Sh
0
0
1
0
10000
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 17 of 79
Arthur Y.
Baker
Burt
v. Co
BC059 Sh
287
0
1
0
0
3000
1-173 95
Fred L.
Wright
TC002 Sh
402
0
1
1
1
2500
4
2-2-95
Mario F.
Vazquez
Thom
pson
v. Co
Hall
v.
Co.
94C00
823
Sh
0
1
0
0
6800
1-2595
Sanger &
Associate
s
Michael
Daniels
Fletcher
Bouyer
Guad
rrama
v. Co
Reed
v. Co
Magi
c v.
Co
94K31
693
Sh
0
1
1
1
4000
38405 Sh
7
BC011 Sh
783
0
1
0
0
2000
1
0
0
0
25000
2-7-95
Manuel
H. Miller
1
0
0
2500
Darrell L.
Johnson
93Sh
6057
RSWL
NC011 Sh
210
0
3-3-95
Ornel
as v
Co
Roge
rs v.
Co
0
1
0
0
1000
3-1495
Steven
Rheuban
Balis
v. Co
TC007 Sh
175
1
0
0
0
3500
Monday
U.
Abengow
e
Hawk 94ins v. 4005
Co
ABC
Sh
0
1
0
0
20000
3-2995
Donald
G. Norris
0
1
0
0
7500
Mary
Jones
944233
WJR
SC
00463
1
Sh
4-7-95
Tasse
l v.
Co
Auste
nv
CO
Sh
1
1
0
0
15000
1995
Leonard
Garber
0
0
0
0
5000
Rita
MirandaMorales
SC
00569
7
BC
05928
Sh
4-6-95
Wels
h v.
Co
Estra
da v
Co
Sh
1
0
0
0
12500
4-6-95
Monday
U
Abengow
e
Sh
1
0
0
0
15000
1
1-1895
2
5
6
7
8
2-6-95
9
2-6-95
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
3-1517 95
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Morri 94sv
4009
Co
JGD
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 18 of 79
4-7-95
Wells &
Thomas
4-7-95
Fogel,
Feldman
4-1795
Unk
4-2195
Unk
4-219 95
Unk
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
4-2111 95
Unk
12
4-2195
Unk
4-2195
Unk
4-2195
Unk
4-2195
Unk
4-2195
Unk
4-2695
Diaz &
Assocs
5-1-95
C. Brian
Smith
5-2-95
William
Rehwald
13
14
15
16
17
18
Kolc
um v
Co
Harri
sv
Co
Sh
1
1
0
0
17500
Sh
1
1
0
0
5000
Berry 93v Co 7370
WJR
Boyd 93v. Co 7289
WJR
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
Jacks
on v
Co
Monr
oe v.
Co
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
93Sh
7368
WJR
93Sh
7369
WJR
0
1
0
0
5000
0
1
0
0
5000
93Sh
3052
WJR
Bowe BC053 Sh
nv
584
Co
0
1
0
0
5000
21
22
1
1
1
0
5000
23
Wilso
n v.
Co
Baud
er v
Co.
Sh
1
0
0
0
8500
24
25
Sh
0
1
0
0
5000
26
937367
WJR
937263
Reed
v. Co
9317262
WJR
Fitzp 93atrick 7366
v. Co WJR
Monr
oe v
Co
Parks
v. Co
19
20
940878
RAP
BC
03323
4
Gray
v. Co
PC
00051
9
Arb
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 19 of 79
Working
People’s
Law
Center
Deru
cha v
Co
SC028
559
Sh
0
1
1
1
10000
5-304 95
Unk
93789E
Sh
1
1
1
0
20000
5
5-1795
Susan
Strict
Becer
ra v
Co
Sespa
in v
Co
BC105 Sh
574
1
1
1
1
15000
5-1795
Michael
A. Brush
BC094 Sh
719
1
0
1
0
15000
6-1595
Thomas
E. Beck
Proct
er v
Co
Gale
v
Dunn
895615
DT
Sh
1
1
0
0
8000
6-1595
Thomas
E. Beck
1
1
0
0
3000
Harvey
Katzman
895615
DT
95C00
246
Sh
6-3095
Espin
oza v.
Dunn
Lope
z v.
Co
Sh
0
1
0
0
3500
7-6-95
Paul W.
Ralph
Creve
lli v
Co
Groe
now
v Co
94C04
018
Sh
1
0
0
0
4000
94K29
696
Sh
1
0
0
0
500
Mars
hall v
Co
William J. Fauq
Houser
uier v
Co
916769
Sh
0
1
0
0
4678.28
LC017 Sh
550
1
1
0
0
20000
8-1895
none
93C01
935
Sh
0
0
1
0
6000
1-3-95
Rake &
Downey
KC012 Sh
037
0
1
0
0
10000
12-1995
Richard
L. Trejo
Zaval TC008 Sh
av
124
Co
0
0
1
0
7,500
1
5-2295
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
7-1417 95
Efrem A.
Clark
18
Michael
Posner
7-2519 95
20
8-7-95
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Aguil
ar v.
Co
Hern
andez
v. Co
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 20 of 79
Robe
rtson
v Co
Michael
Alma
J. O’Brien n v.
Co
94C03
346
11-2995
Manes &
Watson
11-2795
8 11-2995
Leslie S.
McAfee
Leonard
N. Garber
1
12-895
2
3
11-2995
4
5
Huston T.
Carlyle
6
7
9
Sh
0
0
0
1
4000
BC122 Sh
765
1
0
0
0
5000
Acev
edo
v. Co
D’Sa
v. Co
Buku
r
v Co
BC116 Sh
094
0
0
0
1
5000
LC016 Sh
903
NC
Sh
01319
4
1
0
0
0
6000
1
0
0
0
16000
10
11
11-1595
Winston
K.
McKesso
n
Shiel
ds v
Co
YC
01042
4
Sh
1
0
0
0
17102.0
3
11-795
Robert R.
Hodges
Jacob
sv
Co
Dias
v Co
Zunig
av
Co
YC021 Sh
764
0
0
1
0
5000
Arb
Sh
1
0
0
0
3300
BC116 Sh
928
0
0
1
0
13750
Carte
rr v.
Co
Johns
on v
Co
MC69
51
Sh
0
1
0
0
3000
951137
MRP
Sh
0
1
1
0
2500
Mour
adian
v Co
Bethe
lv
Co
BC028 Sh
673
1
1
0
0
5000
GC012 Sh
848
0
0
0
1
4500
0
1
0
0
1000
12
13
14
11-395
16
10-3017 95
Gilbert
Quinones
Robert
Bohl
18
10-319 95
Pro Per
20
9-1995
David S.
Bates
9-1995
Robert
Mann
8-2995
Joe
Hopkins
8-2395
Unk
15
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Hicks 94v Co 3755
LGB
Sh
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 21 of 79
1
12-495
Unk
2
Balle
stero
v Co
Palm
v Co
Melle
nv
Co
914962
Sh
0
0
0
0
175000
TC003 Sh
561
90Sh
G687
JGD
1
0
0
0
65000
0
1
0
0
100000
901936
ER
901404
WME
Sh
0
1
0
0
100000
Sh
0
1
0
0
100000
Sh
0
1
0
0
100000
Sh
0
1
0
0
100000
Sh
0
1
0
0
80000
11-2095
4 11-1595
Ellen
Ellison
Mann &
Cook
11-1595
Mann &
Cook
11-1595
Mann &
Cook
Holg
uin v
Co
Avila
v Co
11-1595
Mann &
Cook
Clark
v Co
11-1595
Mann &
Cook
Sand
ers v
Co
905859JGD
903876
JSL
11-795
Thomas
Beck
Chav
ez v
Co
Grays
on v
Co
901374
RMT
TC
00234
5
Sh
0
0
0
0
100000
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
12-2716 95
Eric G.
Ferrer
17
Johnnie
L.
Cochran
Johnnie
L.
Cochran
Brow
nv
Co
Brow
nv
Co.
TC004 Sh
017
0
1
0
0
92789.9
8
TC004 Sh
017
0
1
0
0
357201.
02
Gary
Casselma
n
Ellen H.
Ellison
Jacks
on v.
Co
Garci
av
Co
Unk
Sh
1
0
1
0
60000
951296
DT
Sh
1
0
0
0
30000
8-2195
Unk
0
0
0
225000
Pete R.
Navarro
TC
Sh
00474
7
BC077 Sh
468
0
6-9-95
Clem
ons v
Co
Rom
ov
Co
1
0
0
0
25000
11-318 95
19
20
21
11-395
9-2195
22
23
9-2095
24
25
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 22 of 79
1
6-8-95
Mann &
Cook
Lync
hv
Co
Meza
v Co
Unk
Sh
0
1
0
0
30000
5-8-95
Paul
Tepper
PC
00274
9
Sh
1
0
1
0
45000
4-6-95
Jorge
Gonzalez
Chav
ez v
Co
Gree
nv
Co
922282
GHK
Unk
Sh
1
1
0
0
115000
3-6-95
Willough
by &
Assoc
Sh
0
0
0
0
92500
2-3-95
Gary
Casselma
n & Brian
Martin
Blas
v Co
921935
TDH
Sh
0
1
0
0
150000
1-3095
Steven K.
Hauser
900927
Sh
1
1
1
0
90000
1-2495
Ronald
Vera?
Cisne
ros v
Co
Rom
ov
Co
892728
KW
Sh
0
1
0
0
35000
49
16
7
271212
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Totals
15
81 pretrial
settlement
s
31
16
17 In Lopez v. Co., BC 015212, there was apparently a judgment after trial which the
County satisfied 11-28-95 by issuing two warrants, one for 61,897.95 and one for
18 $9,214. Plaintiff’s attorney was Thomas White.
19 In Jones v. Co., 91-5809 LGB, there was apparently a judgment after trial which the
County satisfied 9-25-95 by issuance of one warrant for $40,421.70 payable to
20 plaintiff and his attorney, Leo J. Terrell.
21 In Watts v. County, NOC11362, there was apparently a judgment after trial which the
County satisfied 12-5-95 by issuance of two warrants, one for $30,884.96 for
22 attorney’s fees and one for $29,557.52. Jack L. Mattingly was plaintiff’s attorney.
23 In Espinoza v. Dunn, 89-5615-DT, there was apparently a judgment after trial with an
award of attorney’s fees which was satisfied by the County’s issuance of a single
24 warrant for $35,000 payable to the plaintiff and his attorney, Thomas E. Beck.
25
26
27
28
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1
10-212 98
Danilo
Becerra
3
9-28-98 Terry R
Menefee
4
5
8-13-98 pro per
6
Hern 98andez 2299
v. Co ER
1
1
1
0
7500
Hart
man
v Co
Guest
v Co
97C01
490
1
0
0
1
3000
VC
187
350
1
1
1
1000
claim
0
0
1
1
1887.15
0
0
0
1
100
1
1
0
0
1500
1
0
0
0
2500
0
0
0
1
6000
shooti 1
ng
0
0
0
25000
77
day
od
0
0
0
1
7700
1
1
1
0
7000
sting
balls
1
1
0
0
5000
sting
balls
1
1
0
0
7500
10
day
od
0
0
0
1
1000
8-7-98
pro per
Mills
v Co
10-269 98
pro per
Sisne claim
ros v
Co
Jimen 97K23
ez v
510
Co
7
8
10
10-1911 98
Gilbert
Quinones
12
Daniel S.
March
13
10-2198
10-2-98 B.
Kwaku
15
Duren
14
16
10-2-98 Armand
Pasano
17
18
10-1-98 pro per
Baraj
as v
Co
Colo
mbel
v Co
GC
020
270
981708
JSL
12
day
od
Espin claim
ov
Co
Gonz claim
alez
19
20
21
22
23
9-28-98 Steven L.
Mazza
9-29-98 Burton,
Norris &
Galanter
9-29-98 Burton
Norris &
24
Galanter
25 9-22-98 pro per
26
Sanc
hez v
Co
Perez
v. Co
VC
024
029
970836
MMM
Egan
v Co
970836
MMM
claim
Nove
llino
v Co
1 day
od
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 24 of 79
1
9-18-98 pro per
2
3
9-3-98
Allen D.
Annis
9-3-98
Daphne
Pereat
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
8-27-98 Yagman
&
Yagman
claim
8 day
od
0
0
0
1
800
claim
2 day
od
0
0
0
1
2000
Moul
trie v
Co
Jenki
ns v
Co
BC
161
300
981639
JDG
0
0
1
0
500
med
treat
ment
0
0
0
0
150000
3 day
od
0
0
0
1
2000
1
1
0
0
10000
1
1
1
0
6000
0
0
0
1
400
0
0
1
1
9500
70
0
day
od
1½
0
day
od
plus 3
mos
in jail
2 day 0
od
plus
yr in
jail
0
0
1
50000
0
0
1
65000
0
0
1
70000
9-24-98 Mann &
Cook,
Farah
Faramarz
i
8-24-98 Speros
Maniates
8-24-98 Steven L.
Sugars
Videa claim
uv
Co
8-14-98 pro per
Bojor claim
quez
v Co
More
no v
Co
14
15
16
Marp
le v
Co
Semi
nario
v Co.
8-17-98 Burton &
Lundy
17
Gray
v Co
Won
gv
Co
18
8-11-98 Miguel F. Abdu
Garcia
lkarin
19
v Co
20 8-5-98
Yagman Fowl
&
er v
21
Yagman; Co
Richard
22
H.
Millard
23
8-5-98
Yagman Garci
24
&
av
Yagman; Co
25
Richard
H.
26
Millard
97C00
715
981138
MRP
974894
WJR
972098
WJR
971705
WJR
4 day
od
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 25 of 79
Marp
le v.
Co
Patter
son v
Co
claim
8 day
od
0
0
0
1
800
979247
DDP
6 day
od
0
0
0
1
3000
Hend
erson
v Co
Wool
ey v
Co
GC
018
219
claim
1
0
0
0
5000
52
day
od
0
0
0
1
4000
Carde
nas v
Co
10
7-23-98 Jeremy
Borja
Pasternak
sv
11
Co
770121
8 day
od
0
0
1
1
3000
GA
019
998
1
0
0
0
50000
12
claim
0
0
1
1
3000
944707
JGD
0
1
0
0
2500
0
0
0
1
6000
1
7-28-98 pro per
2
7-23-98 Gutierrez
&
Gutierrez
4
7-23-98 Joe
5
Hopkins
3
6
7
7-23-98 pro per
8
7-23-98 Gloria
Cerul
9
7-21-98 Ronald K Mitch
Perry
ell v
13
Co
14 7-17-98 pro per
Brya
nt v
15
Co
12-3098
John
Burton
Smith claim
v Co
17
12-1718 98
12-1419 98
pro per
Rader small
v Co claim
0
0
1
0
3000
Osmo
nd v
Co
Lucer
o v.
Co
0
1
0
0
25000
20
B.
Kwaku
Duren
Patrick S.
Smith
1
1
0
0
60000
3 day
od
0
0
0
1
1200
1 day
od +
3 day
od
0
1
1
1
8500
0
0
0
1
1500
16
21
22
12-1498
12-9-98 pro per
23
24
12-9-98 Steve
Mazin
25
12-4-98 pro per
26
od
975371
DT
945425
RMT
Villal claim
obos
v Co
Kelly claim
v Co
Flora claim
v Co
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 26 of 79
1
12-1-98 Raqul J.
Severo
Garci
av
Co
Taylo
rv
Co
BC
181
374
974555
CBM
Lope
zv
Co
Osmo
nd v
Co
claim
Leon
Jenkins
Mays
v Co
Robert
Mann
Alta
97miran 0973
ov
Co
Knig claim
ht v
Co
2
3
12-1-98 Jonathan
M. Slipp
4
5
11-2498
pro per
11-2498
B Kwaku
Duren
6
7
8
11-249 98
10
11-1911 98
12
13
11-1998
John M
Kemp
11-1998
pro per
14
15
16
7-23-98 W.
Anthony
17
Willough
by
18
Fouc
her v
Co
Gutie
rrez v
Co
19
TOTAL 50
settlemen
20
ts
1
1
0
0
6000
14
day
od +
0
1
1
1
3000
68
day
od
0
0
0
1
6000
979100
DT
0
0
1
0
15000
claim
jail
0
suicid
e
1
1
0
0
100000
0
0
0
7000
5 day
od
0
0
0
1
4500
138
day
od
costs
on
appea
l
0
0
0
1
800
0
0
0
0
725.15
16
15
11
28
762412
claim
B108
884;
NC
01596
9
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 27 of 79
1
7-2-99
2
Stepan
W.
Baghdass
rian
Tatoy BC
an v
185
Co
707
wron
gful
conv.
0
0
0
1
7500
1
0
0
0
8000
1
0
0
0
2000
5 day
od
0
0
0
1
4000
0
0
0
1
2500
1
0
0
0
30000
3
6-14-99 Richard
Carril claim
Z
lo v
4
Hernande Co
z
5
6
5-20-99 Robert S
Levy
7
8
9
3-22-99 Hustwit
& Assoc
3-4-99
10
David J
Hart
11
5-25-99 Michael
Smith
12
13
14
15
4-16-99 Lorenzo
Pereyda
Arzat
ev
Co
Garci
av
Co
claim
0
0
0
1
1
20000
VC
013
684
failur
e to
resp death
0
0
0
0
300000
BS
054
582
0
1
0
1
1250
James T.
Stroud
Diaz
v Co
7-2-99
pro per
2 day
od
0
0
0
1
600
7-2-99
Loren
Nizinski
Vasq claim
uez v
Co
Richa claim
rdson
v Co
8 day
od
0
0
0
1
5000
Jacks
on v
Co
Nune
zv
Co
99C00
236
2 day
od
0
1
1
1
1000
981008
LGB
& 99187
DOC
6 mo
od
0
1
1
1
130000
22
Michael
H
24
Kapland
25 6-29-99 Jorge
Gonzalez
&
26
Michael
R Kilts
27
23
24
day
od
7-8-99
20
21
BC
183
538
YC
03150
5
Gregory
Moreno
18
19
Huff
man
v Co
Taylo
rv
Co
4-8-99
16
17
Verre 98K
tt v
27653
Co
Jacks claim
on v
Co
7-2-99
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 28 of 79
6-25-99 Steven D. Cham 98Howard
ber v 9973
Co
WDK
2
McC claim
3 6-25-99 pro per
askill
v Co
4
1 day
od +
0
1
1
1
1500
5 day
od
0
0
0
1
500
2 day
od
0
0
0
1
500
39
day
od
0
0
0
1
20000
987678
0
0
1
1
12000
981607
KMW
claim
0
1
1
1
15000
0
0
0
1
700
1
1
0
0
1000
1
0
0
0
25000
0
1
0
1
6250
0
1
0
0
15000
0
1
0
1
17500
0
1
0
0
2500
1
1
1
1
20000
1
5
6-24-99 pro per
6
7
6-24-99 Jerold L.
Bloom
8
Nolas claim
co v
Co
Steph claim
ens v
Co
6-22-99 Willough Jones
by &
v Co
9
Associate
s
10
11
6-22-99 Greg
Moreno
12
13
6-16-99 pro per
14
Fimb
res v
Co
Gom
ez v
Co
6-16-99 pro per
Cosm
ev
Co
16
6-16-99 Richards Casill
&
as v
17
Chemerin Co
ski
18
Harre
19 6-14-99 Shawn
Khorrami r v
Co
20
15
21
22
23
6-14-99 Jerry L.
Steering
6-14-99 John
Burton
24
6-14-99 Gilbert
Quinones
25
26
27
6-9-99
Elic
Anbar
14
day
od
958769
CAS
BC
192
033
9902477
Sanz
one v
Co
Mung
ia v
Co
989653
GHK
9900931
Solor
io v
Co
Flore
s v.
Co
98C00
246
BC
18060
2
2 day
od
18
day
od
2 day
od +
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 29 of 79
Acun
av
Co
Matth
ews v
Co
99C00
827
0
0
1
1
7500
BC
200
275
1
1
0
0
18000
5-27-99 David B.
Bloom
Cox
v Co
3 day
od +
0
1
0
1
7500
5-26-99 Charles
Mathews
Jones
v Co
BC
198
978
claim
54
day
od
1
1
0
1
8100
5-26-99 Padilla
and
9
O’Leary
10
5-25-99 Mindy S
Bish
11
Marti
nez v
Co
Walla
ce v
Co
claim
1
1
1
9000
PC
020
521Z1
1
1
1
0
13000
5-24-99 Willough Hadn
by &
ott v
13
Associate Co
s
9900556
CBM
0
1
1
0
11000
1
6-7-99
Nolan F.
King
2
3
6-22-99 Earl L
Williams
4
5
6
7
8
12
14
5-12-99 pro per
Hunt claim
er v
Co
Nittol claim
ov
Co
8 day
od
0
0
0
1
300
4 day
od +
0
0
0
1
2000
5-12-99 pro per
Oldt
v Co
3 day
od
0
0
0
1
300
5-7-99
pro per
0
0
1
3500
pro per
38
day
od
31
day
od
0
5-7-99
Strick claim
len v
Co
Garci claim
av
Co
0
0
0
1
3100
4-8-99
Jerry L.
Steering
0
1
1
1
15000
4-8-99
Joan
Kenegos
1
1
1
1
15000
15
16
5-12-99 Frank
Adler
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
claim
Burks TC
v Co 009
860
Grant BC
v Co 198
417
18
day
od +
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 30 of 79
1
4-8-99
Manes &
Watson
Trejo
v Co
BC
184
892
BC
184
339
3 day
od +
0
1
1
1
13000
4-8-99
Louis
Wolf
Child
sv
Co
2 day
od +
0
1
1
1
5000
4-7-99
Richard
E.
Nahigian
pro per
Danie
lan v
Co
Buckl
ey v
Co
claim
3 day
od
0
1
0
1
4200
BC
195
276
7 day
od
0
0
0
1
9000
Moor
ev
Co
Zarat
ev
Co
97C01
718
1
1
0
0
20000
2
3
4
5
6
7
4-1-99
8
3-26-99 Carol
Watson
9
10
3-26-99 pro per
11
12
13
14
3-26-99 Steve
Escobar
3-22-99 Daniel T.
Hustwitt
15
3-16-99 Klass,
Helman
& Ross
17
18 3-16-99 pro per
16
19
20
21
22
3-16-99 Marvin L
Wolf
3-16-99 Vladimir
Khiterer
23
24
3-11-99 Steven R
Grecco
25
26
27
3-8-99
Bruce A
Wernik
claim
5 day
od
0
0
0
1
1500
Gonz claim
alez v
Co
Caro BC
v Co 196
984
2 day
od
0
0
0
1
1000
8 day
od +
0
1
0
1
10000
1
0
0
0
1500
1
0
0
0
250
0
1
1
1
9500
1
0
0
0
500
10
day
od
0
0
0
1
10000
4 day
od
0
0
0
1
5000
Willi
ams v
Co
Fund
erbur
kv
Co
Castr
ov
Co
968018
RAP
988196
HLH
Stran
dv
Co
Marti
nez v
Co
KC
02732
5
claim
Mora
les v
Co
BC
165
790
BC
18984
0
12
day
od
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 31 of 79
1
3-4-99
pro per
Solis
v Co
claim
3-4-99
Leo
Terrell
3-8-99
pro per
Canz 98oneri 8731
et al
v Co
Fount claim
ain v
Co
3-4-99
pro per
2
3
4
5
6
51
day
od
jail
death
0
0
0
1
3000
1
1
0
0
650000
4 day
od
0
0
0
1
2000
Wilso
nv
Co
Varg
as v
Co
claim
od
0
0
0
1
2000
964784
DT
shooti 0
ng
death
1
0
0
300000
2-23-99 Winston
K.
McKesso
12
n
Ellis
v Co
BC
189
971
0
1
1
1
17500
13
2-19-99 pro per
Willi
amso
nv
Co
claim
4 day
od
0
0
0
1
1500
2-11-99 pro per
Mont
es v
Co
Guz
man
v Co
claim
2 day
od +
0
0
0
1
600
SC
050
731
5 day
od
0
0
1
1
9500
Chan
dler
v. Co
Maga
dan v
Co
claim
2 day
od
0
0
0
1
750
0
0
1
1
8000
Bell
v Co
claim
0
0
0
1
750
1
0
0
0
500
jail
0
suicid
e
1
0
0
150000
7
8
9
2-24-99 Greg
Moreno
10
11
14
15
16
17
2-10-99 Lourdes
M.
18
Gutierrez
19
2-8-99
pro per
20
21
1-13-99 Eliel
Chermeri
22
nski
23
24
2-9-99
pro per
2-8-99
Mitchell Mazo BC
B. Young n v
165
Co
790
John
Warr BC
Burton
en v
183
Co
082
25
26
27
BC
184
043
2-2-99
1 day
od
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 32 of 79
1-28-99 Anthony
Willough
by
2
3 1-25-99 pro per
1
4
2-23-99 Yagman
&
Yagman
6
1-21-99 Jose
7
Colon
5
8
1-19-99 Gary
Kast
9
Hays
v. Co
977212
MMM
Carpe claim
nter v
Co
Holt
v Co
Hern
andez
v. Co
976650
TJH
claim
1
1
0
0
5000
0
0
0
1
9000
1
0
0
0
300000
3 day
od
0
0
0
1
4000
15
day
od
0
0
0
1
6000
0
0
1
0
2500
118
day
od
Hall
v Co
claim
1-19-99 Michael
Hannon
11
Brow
nv
Co
BC
197
441
12
Pauli
kv
Co
Alexa
nder
v. Co
SC
053
535
claim
od
0
0
0
1
6250
od
0
0
1
1
10000
Milst
ein v.
Co
Sned
eker
v Co.
claim
2 day
od
0
0
0
1
1500
97K20
526
od
0
0
0
1
2000
Saka
moto
v. Co
Ruiz
v Co
NC
020
944
YC
032
783
0
1
0
0
10000
1
0
1
1
17500
Alrab
adi v
Co
Medi
na v
Co
TC
01028
1
988680
1
0
0
0
2500
1
1
0
0
20000
10
13
14
1-12-99 Miguel F
Garcia
6-11-99 Michael
D Payne
15
16
6-11-99 John
Burton
17
18
1-8-99
Joel A.
Spivak
1-6-99
Mark
Grayson
6-9-99
Michael
S. Braun
6-8-99
Gary
Symonds
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
5-28-99 Humbert
o Guizar
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 33 of 79
1
5-27-99 Loren
Nizinski
2
3
5-22-99 Mindy S.
Bish
4
5
0
50000
1
1
1
1
19000
Strou
dv
Co
Gutie
rrez v
Co
976501
MRP
NC
01596
9
1
1
1
0
25000
0
1
1
1
15000
Gom
ez v
Co
BC
204
918
0
1
0
1
29900
Gabb
ert v
Co
Corbi
nv
Co
944227
0
1
0
0
20000
BC
199
903
1
0
0
0
500
0
0
0
1
4250
0
0
0
1
3000
brow 0
n
reclus
e
spider
0
1
0
0
2500
0
1
1
150000
0
0
0
1
10500
0
1
0
0
100000
12-2799
10-2199
Talcott,
Lightfoot
12-2799
pro per
12-2799
Terry
McAuliff
e
pro per
McC
ullah
v Co
Mule
v Co
98K01
823
Mark C.
Dearth
Dunh
am
BC
20707
0
Nuge
nt v
Co.
945197
Lope
zv
Co
Gom
ez v
Co
claim
14
15
1
W.
Anthony
Willough
by
Jose
Colon
12
13
1
1-5-99
10
11
1
George
Kezios
8
9
BC
174
539
TC
010
281
3-5-99
6
7
Casill
as v
Co.
Hugh
l*ey
v Co
16
12-2117 99
18
12-2119 99
52
day
od
claim
20
21
12-9-99 Meir
J.Westrei
22
ch
23
12-1-99 pro per
24
25
26
11-2999
Richard
B.
Koskoff
987850
JSL
17
day
od
14
day
od
91
day
od
jail
murd
er
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 34 of 79
1
11-1899
Klass,
Helman
& Ross
11-1899
Scott B.
Olifant
11-1799
Timothy
Younger
11-1699
David H.
Ricks
11-1699
David H.
Ricks
11-1099
Timothy
Midgley
10-2199
Robert
Berke
2
3
4
5
6
7
Zaval
aMont
es v
Co
Vince
nzio
v Co
980723
LGB
6 mo
od
0
0
0
1
10000
9900120
JSL
4 day
od
0
0
0
1
10000
Johns
on v
Co.
McD
onoo
ugh v
Co
Corre
av
Co
RCV
33838
0
0
1
0
7500
9810068
RJK
1 day
od +
0
1
0
1
2000
9810068
RJK
5 day
od +
0
1
0
1
7500
Hawk
sv
Co
Hugh
ev
Co.
BC
204
622
YC
034
299
17
day
od
0
0
0
1
25500
1
0
1
0
85000
Rodri
guez
v
17
Dingi
llo
18
10-6-99 Robert G. Leese
Leff
19
Arnol
dv
20
Co
BC
194
401
1
1
1
0
13500
9903180
SVW
0
1
0
0
30000
21
989577
MMM
BC
199
540
0
0
0
1
10000
1
0
1
0
5000
0
0
1
1
60000
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
10-7-99 Antonio
Rodrigue
z
9-15-99 Norton & Agur
Meinik
sv
22
Co
23 9-13-99 John A
Taylo
Montag
r v.
24
Co
25
26
9-13-99 Victoria
King
Garci
av
Co
BC
191
857
3 day
od
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 35 of 79
1
9-2-99
Gregory
Moreno
Arria 99-149
ge v
DOC
Co.
Alber claim
19
ts v
day
Co
od
0
1
0
0
75000
0
0
0
1
2100
8-17-99 pro per
Silva
v Co
claim
0
0
0
1
5000
8-17-99 pro per
Ques
ada v
Co
claim
0
0
0
1
6000
Carls
on
BC
170
662
BC
180
338;
YC
03204
5
9905111
SVW
0
1
0
1
500000
1
0
1
0
20000
0
0
1
0
18000
0
1
0
1
20000
0
0
0
1
20000
1
0
0
1
5000
0
0
0
1
20000
0
1
0
0
200
0
1
0
0
15000
2
3
8-26-99 pro per
4
5
6
7
8
8-16-99 Gary
Mardiros
9
sian
10
8-13-99 David P.
King
11
Bano
sv
Co
12
13
8-5-99
Rudy
Ginez, Jr.
Austi
nv
Co
8-3-99
Marks &
Acalin
Chav
ez v
Co
Neal
v Co.
9803456
Gutie
rrez v
Co.
21 7-22-99 Shawn
Nune
Khorrami z v
22
Co
PC
019
898
978772
MMM
14
15
16
17
7-26-99 pro per
18
19
7-22-99 Jordan
Weber
20
23
7-22-99 pro per
24
25
7-16-99 Robert
Deutsch
Patter
son v.
Co
Harps
v Co
26
claim
977900
CM
964740
JGD
50
day
od +
112
day
od
36
day
od
195
day
od
90
day
od
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 36 of 79
1
6-27-99 Nana
Gyamfi
Boyd
v Co.
12-2799
Robert
Deutsch
Lee v
Co.
7-27-99 Curtis L.
Simpson
De
Leon
v Co
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TC
011
668
980285
CAS
1
1
0
0
15800
0
1
0
0
35000
LC
043
165
1
1
0
0
5000
24
52
34
80
3853150
TOTAL 124
SETTLE
MENTS
9
On March 4, 1999, the County settled Brandon, et al. v. County, TC 010 714 for a
10 total of $1,250,000. Separate checks were issued as follows:
11
$400,000
Valencia Brandon (plaintiff) and the Law Offices of Johnnie L.
Cochran, Jr.
$156,250
Law Offices of Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
$468,750
Allstate Life (Purchase Annuity Policies for Kimberly Brandon,
Gennifer Brandon, DA’Martin Brandon and Nicholas Brandon)
$225,000
GE Capital Assurance Corp. (Annuity Policy) Chapman
12
13
14
15
16
17 *On April 22, 1999, the County settled Hughley v County, TC 010 281 after a $9,500
18
arbitration award in favor of Hughley.
On Nov. 4, 1998, in the case styled Nieves v. County of Los Angeles, BC 149491,
19 after a non-jury trial, judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff and against the
County in the amount of $45,000 plus $1,537.56 costs for shooting plaintiff in
20 violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. The County paid plaintiff $46,537.56 on January
28, 1999 by warrant payable to plaintiff and his attorney. Plaintiff’s attorney, Edi M.
21 O. Faal applied for statutory attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. On
January 19, 1999, the Court awarded $99,770 in attorney’s fees and on April 14, 1999,
22 the County paid attorney Edi M. O. Faal $99,770.
23
24
25
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 37 of 79
1
7-1300
Gary S.
Harrison
7-1200
Home
School
Legal
Defense
Richard
L. Trejo
2
3
4
5
2-4-00
6
7
9810291
DDP
973289
MMM
Carril VC
lo v
029
Co
476
VC
290 05
270
day
od
9 day
od +
0
0
0
1
30000
0
1
0
0
50001
0
1
0
1
20000
Schonbru
n & De
Simone
Lee v
Co
BC
170
662
967268
WMB
0
1
1
1
290000
7-1312 00
pro per
claim
0
0
1
0
1000
13
6-2714 00
Steven
Haskins
Casta
neda
v Co
Gunn
v Co
15
6-2300
8
1-4-00
Huyn
hv
Co
Taylo
rv
Co
9
10
11
16
BC
213
621
3 day
od +
0
1
0
1
15000
pro per
Lady’ BC
e
222
Woo 453
ds
4 day
od+
0
1
0
1
2000
1-5-00
Michael
Hannon
Ortiz
v Co
0
1
0
0
400
7-7-00
Don
Lindo
Peter
sv
Co
0
0
0
1
30000
Longo &
Longo
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
367004
Steiner &
Steiner
Client
Trust
Account
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
238534.
85
17
18
19
20
21
6-2822 00
23
24
25
26
27
5-2400
TC
011
772
BC
192
637
10
day
od
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 38 of 79
5-2400
annuity
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
341669.
15
5-245 00
annuity
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
895961
6-2800
Longo &
Longo
Piuze
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
200000
5-2400
Manes &
Watson
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
158328.
33
fe
es
5-2415 00
Manes &
Watson
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
211113
fe
es
5-1500
Schonbru
m, De
Simone
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
666337.
33
5-1500
Johnnie
L.
Cochran,
Jr
Scott
v Co
931319
DT
VCSC
137
794
0
1
0
0
919804
6-2300
Richard
L. Trejo
Diaz
v Co
claim
1-day
od
0
0
0
1
500
25
26
6-2300
pro per
Chec
kv
Co
claim
1-day
od
0
0
0
1
200
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 39 of 79
1
6-2100
pro per
6-2000
pro per
6-6-00
pro per
6-2800
Todd
Thompso
n
2
3
Mend claim
oza v
Co
Heath claim
v Co
4
5
6
7
8
5-239 00
10
5-1911 00
Robert
Berke
Rowena
Dizon
12
5-1500
14 5-1100
13
Greg
Moreno
Robert
Mann
15
3700
0
0
0
1
8000
1
1
0
0
5000
0
1
1
1
7000
Garci
av
Co
Zabih
ollza
deh v
Co
Close
v Co
Willi
ams v
Co.
PC
023
177
claim
0
1
1
1
100000
1
0
0
0
85000
claims
0
1
0
0
500000
973826
976730
BC
177
505
0
1
0
0
100000
Rand
olph
v Co
Flore
sv
Co
claim
0
1
0
0
600
0001513
LGB
0
1
0
0
7500
4-2500
Seeman
&
Freeman
4-1200
Home
School
Legal
Defense
Taylo 97rv
3289
Co
MMM
0
1
0
0
19999
3-2700
James S.
Muller
0
1
0
0
16000
3-2700
Thomas
E. Beck
Guerr
av
Co
Price
v Co
0
0
0
1
20000
23
25
26
1
pro per
21
24
0
4-2500
19
22
0
9909525
CBM
LC
043
257
17
20
0
Cline
sv
Co
Zaher
iv
Co.
16
18
53day
od
162day
od
27
982636
9902264
10
day
od
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 40 of 79
1
3-2-00
2
3
2-2400
Richard
M.
Elinski
pro per
4
Clayt
on v
Co
Doug
las v
Co.
97K11
656
claim
52
day
od
1
0
0
5750
0
0
0
1
3000
2-2200
George L. Mize
Baugh
v Co
0
1
0
0
5000
2-2200
pro per
0
0
1
0
20000
2-229 00
pro per
0
0
1
0
20000
5
6
7
8
10
Quez
ada v
Co.
Andu
eza v.
Co
claim
BC
185
328
37
day
od +
0
0
0
1
100000
Vasq
uez v
Co
Oseg
uera
v Co
NC
024
850
982656
9 day
od +
0
0
0
1
15000
9 day
od
0
0
0
1
5000
Sanc
hez v
Co
Humberto Estra
Guizar
da v
Co
claim
73
day
od
19
day
od
0
0
0
1
6000
0
0
0
1
1500
1 day
od
0
0
0
1
1500
1
0
0
0
500
0
1
0
0
9500
2-1611 00
Eduardo
Madrid
12
2-1600
Edward
M. Daley
2-1000
Patrick
Smith
2-4-00
pro per
13
14
15
16
17
18
2-1-00
19
20
2-1-00
Willough
by &
Associate
s
6-9-00
David H.
Scholman
21
22
23
24
25
26
5-3-00
CB
21763
9
Rome claim
ro v
Co.
1
990726
AHM
Ayala 99v Co 09260
Baker BC
v Co 214
382
Fredric D. Mell claim
Woocher oNavej
as v
Co
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 41 of 79
Pinon VC
v Co 266
609
Rastegr & Herre 99Matern
ra v
11630
Co
1
1
0
1
70000
0
1
0
0
15000
11-1400
Center for Great 98Law and
er LA 2130
the Public v Co CM
Interest
0
1
0
0
100000
7-2500
Charles
Weldon
Fox v VC
Co
028
564
Marvin L. Rivas BC
Mathis
v Co 212
850
1
1
0
0
55000
1
1
1
1
5000
12-700
Gerry &
Lear
0
1
0
1
2500
12-500
Mann &
Cook
0
1
1
1
100000
11-2000
Robert
Shoop
and Paul
Park
Wadu GC
dv
023
Co
165
1
1
1
0
600000
10-2600
Joe H.
Freeman
1
0
1
4000
Jerome
M.
Wagner
0001634
CMB
BC
211
456
0
10-2600
Padill
av
Co
Alwa
ili v
Co
1
1
0
0
10000
10-2600
Ronald R. Eche
Silverton verria
v Co
James G. Herre
Pardoe
ra v
Co
BC
299
924
BC
220
180
1
1
0
0
1500
51
day
od
0
1
0
1
30000
9-2725 00
John
Burton
5 day
od
0
1
0
1
5000
26
Epstein,
Adelson
& Rubin
BC
216
521
9913047
5 day
od +
0
1
0
1
10000
1
1-2100
2
3
9-5-00
4
5
6
7
8
9
12-1200
10
11
Jeff Price
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
10-2500
24
9-1900
27
Shari
fv
Co
Gonz
alez v
Co
Patter
son v
Co
Roe v
Co
BC
223
790
9905495
WJR
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 42 of 79
1
9-1900
Robert
Berke
9-1800
Kenneth
D. Ogrin
9-1300
pro per
9-8-00
Darold
M.
Shirwo
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8-169 00
10
Cochran,
Cherry
8-9-00
Miguel
Garcia
8-8-00
Paul L.
Mills
8-7-00
Scott
Shtofman
8-7-00
Trutanich
& Michel
8-2700
Larry G.
Lushanko
7-2000
pro per
7-1400
Ralph C.
Larsen
12-524 00
Cantos &
Bunch
25
Michael
D.
Seplow
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
11-1300
26
Guerr
ero v
Co.
Boot
hv
Co
YC
034
323
GC
022
781
1
0
0
0
35000
1
1
1
1
17500
Saun
ders
v Co
Elzy
v Co.
9810012
RSWL
BC
205
866
0
1
0
0
3000
1
1
1
1
2500
Phily
av
Co
Carre
tino v
Co
BC
199
130
BC
214
821
0
1
0
0
150000
0
0
1
0
1
4500
1
1
1
0
8500
0
1
0
1
22500
0
1
0
0
20000
0
1
0
1
2000
8 day
od
Ortiz
v Co
9908252
AHM
Nyaw 99uto v 5796
Co
ABC
3 day
od+
Dhill
on v
Co
Chha
y
v Co
9911137
HLH
NC
026
189
Golds
ton v
Co
Dami
en v
Co
claim
0
0
1
1
1500
VC
02407
7
1
1
1
0
4500
Jacks
on v
Co
Kozi
nski
v Co
NC
023
526
0008011
WMB
1
1
1
1
16000
0
1
0
0
15000
2 day
od
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 43 of 79
1
10-2500
2
3
4
9-1100
David
Grosz,
Fleishma
n&
Fisher
pro per
5
6
7-2200
Adam
Axelrod
10-500
Steve
Mazin
Total
78
settlement
s
7
8
9
10
Carr
v Co
957723
RMT
0
1
1
1
12500
Koba
yashi
v Co
980970
FMC
0
1
0
0
1000
Leon
ard v
Co
Robe
rson
v. Co
claim
0
1
0
0
3000
TC
012
263
1
0
0
0
10000
17
56
16
36
819040
2
11
12 A settlement agreement was entered into between the County and, inter alia, Natural
Resources Defense Council in the case styled Natural Resources Defense Council v.
13 County, USDC No. 94-5978 which provided plaintiffs with the right to seek costs
incurred enforcing compliance with the settlement, including reasonable attorney’s
14 fees. By letter dated May 12, 1999, plaintiffs sought reimbursement of $8,595
attorney’s fees incurred to enforce the settlement agreement. A compromise was
15 reached whereby the County on January 12, 2000 paid $5000 to Natural Resources
16
Defense Council.
17 In the Scott cases above, the court ordered (presumably pursuant to retainer
agreements) payments to attorneys Manes & Watson sums equal to 1/3 and 50% of
18 the amounts paid two of their clients.
19
In Golden v. Co, 97-6140-TJH the jury hung after a three week trial. Ellen H. Ellison
20 was plaintiff’s counsel. On 5-12-00 the County settled the case by issuance of a
21
single $275,000 warrant.
Valentin v County, C 529 739 involved claims that four plaintiffs were unlawfully
22 arrested and incarcerated for alleged child molestation. The case was tried three times
over 16 years. The first trial, which was a bench trial, resulted in a verdict for all four
23 plaintiffs totaling about $3.75 million in compensatory damages and $20,000. That
verdict was reversed on appeal for wrongful denial of a jury trial. The second trial – a
24 jury trial – resulted in a verdict for all four plaintiffs of approximately $7.4 million in
compensatory damages and $7,000 in punitive damages. The jury awarded
25 approximately $3.7 million to Jose Valentin and Myrna Malave in damages and the
court awarded them attorney’s fees in excess of $2 million. On appeal, the finding of
26 liability was affirmed, but the award of damages was reversed based on an intervening
California Supreme Court case and the case was remanded for a trial on damages and
27 costs. Jose Valentin and Myrna Malave settled with the County for $2 million each,
28
including all costs and attorney’s fees, which the County paid Nov. 13, 2000 by
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 44 of 79
warrants payable to “Jose Antonio Valentin and [his attorney] Eduardo M. Madrid”
1 and “Myrna Malve and [her attorney] Robert Roman.” (On October 6, 2000, a jury
2
brought in a verdict of $13.5 million in favor of the two non-settling defendants.)
Navarro v County, 90-03679 RMT involved a claim of deputies failing to give
3 domestic violence calls the same priority as other emergency calls. Four deaths
ensued. The case was twice dismissed by the district court and twice reversed by the
4 Ninth Circuit. The case settled August 25, 2000 for $450,000 payable to “Claudia
navarro, Raymond Navarro, Jr., Denise Navarro, and their attorney of record, Eric
5 Honig.”
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 45 of 79
Moor
ev
Co
2
Decar
3 12-6-01 Casper,
Meadows olis v
&
Co
4
Schwartz
5 12-6-01 Davis
Drum
and
v Co
6
Drum
1
12-1801
BC
234
813
011238
1
1
0
0
50000
0
1
1
1
5000
LC
045
275
0
0
1
1
2500
987434;
9908888
1
1
o
o
975000
36 hr
od
0
0
0
1
1800
death
0
1
0
0
35000
0
1
0
0
5000
5 day
od/fa
0
0
1
1
10000
10 hr
od/fa
0
0
1
1
10000
claim
0
1
0
0
4500
NC
027
509
1
1
0
0
10000
0
0
0
1
3750
0
1
1
0
15000
Yagman,
Yagman
&
Reichma
n,
Richard
H.
Millard
Nava
rro v
Co
11-2912 01
pro per
13
11-2914 01
John C.
Burton
Moor claim
ev
Co
Nesbi 00tv
08625
Co
15
pro per
7
8
11-2901
Greg
Garrotto
9
10
11
16
17
11-2901
10-2501
18
19
10-1120 01
21
Brow
nv
Co
Albert
Maga
Tragerma na v
n
Coun
ty
Terence
McC
McConvi onvill
lle
ev
10-3-01 pro per
22
23
24
9-27-01 John E.
Sweeney
9-20-01 Osborne,
Lipow &
26
Harris
27 9-18-01 unknown
25
Mora
les v
Co
Hubb
ard v
Co
Pan v
Co.
980862
NM
99K07
741
claim
BC
238
174
Harps 96v Co 4740
3 day
od
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 46 of 79
Morri
sv
Co
Harri
sv
Co
TC
01406
5
BC
236
472
0
1
1
0
500
0
1
1
0
2500
5
8-29-01 Francisco Razo
A. Suarez v Co
0006474
1
1
1
1
30000
6
8-6-01
1
9-17-01 unknown
2
3
8-29-01 Beck &
Forbes
4
Newb
urn v
Co
Chaid
ez v
Co
9910085
0
1
1
1
295000
12-1801
Leo
Terrell
James
Todd
Becker
BC
237
245
1
1
0
0
20000
10-1601
Frank
Longo
Wall
v.
Co.
Davis
v Co
Maro
pulos
v Co
BC
240
232
99C02
980
BC
195
317
0
1
1
1
80000
0
0
0
1
1000
0
1
1
0
200000
11-9-01 Ronald S. Frazi
Smith
er v.
Co
16
Rodr
17 2-15-01 Leon P.
Gilbert
eguez
v Co
18
BC
24529
8
98C00
117
0
1
0
0
28500
0
1
0
0
1000
GC
02380
8
0002175
DDP
1
1
0
0
100000
1
1
1
1
15000
LC
047
373
99-428
GLT
1
0
1
1
40000
1
1
0
0
800000
1
1
0
0
500000
7
8
9
10
11
7-31-01 Patricia
Oshita
13 12-20Sedin,
01
Begakis
14
& Bish
12
15
19
20
2-12-01 Greg
Moreno
4-9-01
Gary
Adler
5-1-01
John J.
Maler
21
22
Roble
sv
Co
Johns
on v
Co..
Cand
elori
23
v Co
24 4-19-01 Lallande
Rosar
M.
io v
25
Lawrence Co
26
4-30-01 Yagman
&
27
Yagman
Forsy 98th v
7731
Co
FMC
86
day
od
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 47 of 79
1
6-20-01 Richard
Devirian
2
Caria
ga v
Co.
Devy
lder v
Co
6-15-01 Moskowi
tz,
Brestoff
4
5-9-01
Sheridan Jacks
5
M. Lynda on v
Co
6
3-14-01 Garber & Bagh
7
Garber
eri v
Co
3
8
6-15-01 Mann &
Cook
9
10
Bates
v Co
TC
013
016
9910221
0
1
0
1
5000
0
1
0
0
50000
GC
025
298
PC
923
158 Z
0
1
1
1
60000
1
1
0
0
38500
BC
213
057
0012674
0
1
1
1
31000
0
0
0
1
3000
1
1
0
1
4000
0
1
0
1
25000
1
1
0
0
3000
0
1
1
1
78000
0
1
0
1
5000
1
1
1
0
3500
0
0
0
1
3750
5-31-01 Humbert
o Guizar
11
Serra
no v
Co
12
5-29-01 Manes &
Watson
Krets
chme
rv
Co
BC
204
851
5-30-01 Adolfo
Garber
Nava
rro v
Co
Amm
ons v
Co
BC
232
322
TC
13224
9
13
14
15
16
5-23-01 pro per
17
18
5-3-01
Greenspa
n&
Greenspa
n
Daily
v Co
984626
5-4-01
Mann &
Cook
0000802
5-2-01
Greg
Garroto
Ande
rson
v Co
King
v Co
4-19-01 Baker
Kelle
Kenner
&
rv
25
Nahra
Co
LLP
26
claim
19
20
21
22
23
24
2 day
od/fa
7 day
od
21
day
od
1 day
od+
BC
198
179
? day
od
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 48 of 79
4-19-01 Thris
Van
Taylor
2
3 4-10-01 Anton
Plese
1
4
5
22
23
0
24000
4-4-01
Joe H.
Freeman
Stubb 00lefiel 1635
dv
Co
1
1
1
0
275000
4-9-01
Manes &
Watson
Vlasa
kv
Co
Fierr
ov
Co
BC
202
877
BC
189
736
1
1
1
1
20000
0
1
0
0
5000
Marti
nv
Co
Lamb
ey v
Co
BC
225
061
BC
238
640
7 day
od
0
0
0
1
10000
death
0
1
0
0
600000
Short
v Co
BC
221
421
8 day
od
0
0
0
1
10000
Schre
ck v
Co
More
no v
Co
BC
201
424
002288
R
21
day
od
0
0
0
1
5750
0
1
0
0
16500
Vene
gas v
Co
Lawr
ence
v Co
BC
207
136
BC
219
498
3 day
od
0
1
0
1
3500
7 day
od
0
1
0
1
4000
2 day
od
0
1
0
1
2500
3-8-01
John
Burton
3-1-01
Johnnie
L.
Cochran,
Jr.
Manes &
Watson
3-1-01
3-1-01
John
Burton
2-26-01 James S.
Muller
2-23-01 Mann &
Cook
2-23-01 Louis P.
Dell
26
27
0
75000
24
25
1
1
18
21
1
1
16
20
18500
1
14
19
0
0
3-22-01 Stephen
K.
12
Hauser
17
1
984626
11
15
1
Brya
nt v
Co
10
13
1
Greenspa
n and
Greenspa
n
8
9
BC
223
207
GC
024
557
4-4-01
6
7
Johns
on v
Co
Bisha
ra v
Co
2-23-01 Jonathon
Slipp
Jaime 00v Co 02736
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 49 of 79
2-15-01 Willough Hank
by &
ins v
Associate
Co
2
s
1
3
2-7-01
1-29-01 Greg
Lenahan
Garci
av
Co
Renty
v Co
1-26-01 Charles
O. Agege
Spry
v Co
4
5
6
7
8
9
Robert
Berke
1-26-01 Louis P.
Dell
10
11
1-26-01 Mark
Kelegian
14
15
1
0
0
1250
BC
213
004
BC
226
968
0
1
0
0
155000
0
1
0
0
5000
0
0
1
1
6000
0
1
0
1
40000
0
1
1
1
2500
0
0
0
1
500
0
1
0
0
9000
1
1
1
0
5000
BC
209
045
Maga 99llon v 02682
Co
CAS
1-26-01 Timothy
J.
Midgley
1-23-01 Robert
Ross
Bradl
ey
16
1-18-01 Robert
Seeman
17
18
0
000552
RC
Came BC
ron v. 221
Co
286
12
13
9909259
1-4-01
42
day
od
King
v Co
1 day
od
0002064
CBM
Evere 00tt v
00323
Co
VAP
19
Rocky L.
Crabb
20
5-29-01 Manes &
Watson
Krets
chme
rv
Co
BC
204
851
3-26-01 Jeff Price
Galle
gos v
Co
Farle
yv
Co
BC
197
094
SC
06134
4
1
1
0
1
42500
0
1
0
0
1000
Short
v Co
BC
221
421
0
1
0
1
5000
21
22
23
24
3-19-01 pro per
25
26
3-1-01
Manes &
Watson
Smith claim
v Co
3 day
od
0
1
0
1
2500
30
day
od
0
1
0
1
2000
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 50 of 79
1
1-16-01 Howard
J. Gorin
Real
v Co.
7-6-01
Manes &
Watson
Antu
nez v
Co
7-3-01
Steven A. Cox
Lerman
v Co.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
6-25-01 Donald
Prichard
and
Regan
Braun
11-16- Mazursky
01
,
Schwartz
and
Angelo
NC
02591
0
TC
012
292
2 day
od
claim
death
0
1
0
1
750
1
1
1
0
250000
1
1
0
0
110000
0
Del
Gatto
v. Co
BC
219
893
0
1
0
0
875000
Shire
rv
Co
BS
06728
0
1
0
0
450000
22
60
23
36
757355
0
TOTAL 74
SETTLE
MENTS
13
12
14
15 In Hawkins v. County, 98-5605, the plaintiff obtained a preliminary injunction against
certain uses of an electronic belt on defendants in court. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit
16 affirmed. The case then settled. On Dec. 13, 2001 the County issued two warrants in
payment. One was for $200,000 payable to plaintiff’s counsel Yagman & Yagman &
17 Reichmann” (sic) and one was for $75,000 payable to “Yagman & Yagman &
Reichmann and Ronnie Hawkins.”
18
19 In Shihrer v. County, BS 06728, plaintiffs claimed a male deputy sheriff molested a
minor female. In about September 2001, the parties agreed to a $450,000 settlement -
20 apportioned $350,000 to the minor and $100,000 to her mother, Karol. On Nov. 16,
2001, the County paid a warrants to plaintiffs’ attorneys, Mazursky, Schwartz and
21 Angelo, in the amount of $92,500 for attorney’s fees and costs, $10,000 in trust for
the minor, $247,500 for an annuity for the minor, and $100,000 payable to “Karol
22 Shihrer and her attorneys Mazursky, Schwartz and Angelo.”
23
In Valentin, et al. v County, C 529 739, judgment after jury trial (deliberations took
24 more than six weeks) was for plaintiffs and judgment was entered for $7,213,860.70
plus interest at 7% per annum. Statutory attorney fee application resulted in a fee
25 award of $3,670,371 plus interest at 7% per annum. At a subsequent mediation, the
parties agreed to a total settlement of $9,913,695.70 which the County paid jointly to
26 the plaintiffs and their attorneys May 14, 2001.
27
Del Gatto v. County, BC 219 893 was a civil rights action which arose when a
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 51 of 79
mentally ill inmate was handcuffed and placed into the same cell with a gang member
1 who stabbed him. The parties agreed to settle the case for $875,000. On June 25,
2001, the County issued two warrants: one for $650,000 payable to “John Del Gatto
2 as guardian for Patrick Del Gatto,” and one for $225,000 payable to “Donald Prichard
3
and Regan Braun Law Offices.”
4 Young v County, 94-4582 involved a claim that deputies failed to protect a jail inmate
from a stabbing attack by another inmate. The matter went to trial September 5, 2000
5 and a partial verdict returned. The jury found one deputy liable for damages, two
deputies not liable, and could not reach a verdict as to the fourth deputy. Before the
6 trial concluded, a settlement was reached which called for the County to pay plaintiff
$30,000 and to pay his attorneys, McDermott, Will & Emery, $17,807.43 for fees and
7 costs. These amounts were paid by separate warrants April 23, 2001.
8 Moses v County, 96-4867 SVW involved a claim that an arrestee was bitten by a
police dog and subjected to excessive force after being handcuffed. County’s motion
9 for summary judgment was granted. Plaintiff appealed and the Ninth Circuit affirmed
in part and reversed in part. The reversal involved whether the deputy used force after
10 plaintiff was taken into custody. The case settled and on January 26, 2001, the
County paid by warrant $5000 payable to “Adam Moses (plaintiff) and the Law
11 Offices of Robert Mann and Donald W. Cook.”
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 52 of 79
12-3002
James P.
Collins
12-3002
Neil C.
Newson
12-3002
James S.
Muller
12-1302
Leon P.
Gilbert
12-189 02
Howard
Price
1
2
3
Colli
ns v.
Co
South
v. Co
01K06
087
0
0
1
0
5500
BC
265
377
1
1
0
0
32500
Alma
guer
v. Co
Meto
yer v.
Co
0107928
LGB
BC
255
915
0
0
1
0
60000
1
0
0
0
2000
Arsen 02eaqul 01799
tv
DDP
Co
0
0
1
0
20000
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12-1702
12
13
12-1002
14
15
12-1002
16
12-1017 02
18
12-519 02
11-1920 02
Mark L.
Garci
Russakow a v
Co
Jeff Price Made
ra v.
Baca
BC
279
514
0103418
PA
0
0
1
0
15000
0
0
1
0
8000
Greg
Moreno
BC
269
567
025142
GHK
0
0
0
1
30000
4 day
od
0
1
0
1
2500
Alvar
ez v.
Co
Humberto Oroz
Guizar
co v.
Co
James B.
Russell
Gard claim
ner v.
2 day
od
0
1
0
1
500
John
Wolf
Rizzo claim
/Lom
bardi
v Co
Steve
nson
ranch
0
1
0
0
200000
11-1202
Stephen
Love
0
0
0
0
99000
John
Burton
BC
257
480
0102587
empl
oy
11-1202
Cheat
ham
v Co
Hawk
ins v
Co
1
1
0
0
25000
11-1202
Michael
Curls
Lilly
v Co
BC
242
555
1
0
1
0
15000
21
22
23
24
25
26
atty
pro
per
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 53 of 79
1
11-102
Howard
Price
0
0
1
0
17500
10-2802
Manes &
Watson
0
1
0
0
15000
10-1002
Hoffman Werb 99Shonbrun icki v 10612
Desimone Co
RSWL
0
1
0
0
13000
10-1002
Joseph H.
Low
1
1
1
1
100000
10-1002
Luis A.
Carrillo
1
1
1
0
50000
10-1002
0
0
0
1
30000
1
0
1
0
10000
0
0
0
0
75000
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Gary
Casselma
n
James
Blancarte
Cara
Eisenberg
Mora
les v
Co
Solis
v Co.
Soto
v Co.
BC
261
597
0101785
BC
249
919
9-2702
Ellen H.
Ellison
0202179
1
1
0
0
85000
9-2602
Mauricio
Hernande
z
Harri
son v.
Co
Boru
wer
v. Co
KC
03613
8
1
1
0
0
5000
9-1102
Humberto Picaz
Guizar
o v.
Co
pro per
Roma
no v
Co
0009524
1
1
0
0
2500
LC
06006
0
1
0
0
0
1000
pro per
Hend
rix
claim
3 day
od
0
0
0
1
600
Greg
Moreno
Madd BC
ox v
256
Co
211
3 day
od
0
0
0
1
3500
10-402
14 10-202
13
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
9-1702
9-1124 02
9-1125 02
26
strip
searc
h
2
TC
012
981
0002299
12
16
026766
ABC
0104914
Tubb
sv
Co
Guz
man
v Co
10
11
Hund
ley v
Co
Rose
nberg
v Co
4 day
od
empl
oy
27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 54 of 79
9-1002
James
Hudson
Allison
Triessl
Pollo
reno
v Co
KC
03747
9
1
0
0
0
5000
8-294 02
June
Jackson
0
0
0
5000
8-2602
Bonita
Martinez
emplo
y
DFEH
016573
JFW
0
5
Jacks
on v.
Co
Cleof
as v
Co
0
0
01
0
12000
8-2102
Levi R
Uku
Amy
v Co
1
0
1
0
10000
8-9-02
Ellen H
Ellison
Beau
doin
v.
Co.
BC
250
284
BC
250
991
strip
searc
h, 1
day
od
or
1500
00 no
check
1
1
0
1
1000
8-9-02
Peter
Goldstein
27
day
od
0
0
0
1
15000
8-8-02
Rosen &
Loeb
Daha
n v.
Co
Ugor
gi v
Co
0
0
1
0
15000
8-8-02
Kidd &
Hudson
1
2
3
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
BC
263
823
EC
031
971
Brein
er v
Co
Bruce W Tuck
Nickerson er v
BC
246
178
0100197
DDP
0
0
1
0
20000
0
0
1
0
5000
12-1022 02
Mauro
Fiore, Jr.
1
0
0
0
5000
23
9-1202
Morgan
Kermit
KC
037
799
VC
032
760
1
1
0
0
75000
8-2502
Andrew
Echavarri
a
1
0
0
0
75000
18
19
7-2420 02
21
24
25
26
Salce
do v.
Co
Saldi
var v.
Co
Dasth BC
ieux
252
v Co 893
stun
bags
27
28
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1
12-2002
Joseph H.
Low
7-1102
Greg
Moreno
7-2-02
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3
4
5
6
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8
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261
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23
24
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26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1
4-2202
Bruce
Gelber
Bohn
et v
Co
Jones
v Co
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041
330
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4-1102
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Becker
4-1002
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Co
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Becerra
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3
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BC
247
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0
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13
14
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16
17
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21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
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236
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28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 57 of 79
1
2-7-02
Torre
sv
Co
Russell
Smith
Washburn v Co
0010160
NM
BC
244
262
1
1
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Co
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v Co
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1
0
0
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243
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241
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3
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17
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21
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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5 day
od
011027
AHM
0010480
LGB
Page 58 of 79
1
1-2-02
Eric
Chomsky
1 day
od
0
0
0
1
2500
1-2-02
G. Rex
Abrams
death
0
1
0
0
675000
5-2-02
pro per
Davis C 995
v Co 321
0
1
0
0
1000
1-1602
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Hoffman
0
1
0
7500
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056
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0
6-1702
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Bouz
ari v
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0
1
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Rodrigue De
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sen
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35
27
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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13
14
15
Totals
16
Wilki
ns v
Co
Hunt
er v
Co
BC
237
245
TC
012
159
17
On Dec. 23, 2002, the County paid $150,000 in attorney’s fees to The Alliance for
18 Children’s Rights, a non-profit public interest law firm, and $100,000 in attorney’s
fees to their co-counsel, Horvitz & Levy. In August 2000 the two law firms applied
19 to Juvenile Court for a blanket order requiring children’s social workers to visit foster
children monthly in all cases notwithstanding state regulations permitting less
20 frequent visitation. The County opposed but lost, then appealed. The Court of
Appeal affirmed and the California Supreme Court denied review. The law firms
21 demanded $450,000 in attorney’s fees. The County negotiated the $250,000
compromise settlement. This is one of the rare instances when a civil rights case did
22 not settle.
23
In Streit v County, 98-09575-WJR, one of the plaintiffs was Michael Roerich.
24 Roerich entered into a settlement agreement with the County in August 2001 which
provided, inter alia, for settlement of his claim based on the outcome of a pending cert
25 petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. The settlement agreement also called payment of
his reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of defending the decision of the Ninth Circuit
26 (Streit v County, 236 F.3d 552 (9th Cir., 2001). Cert was denied (122 S.Ct. 24, 151
L.Ed.2d 1). Plaintiff’s attorneys made a fee demand of $49,493. The County’s
27 lawyers negotiated a 20% reduction of the fee. On Feb. 19, 2002, the County paid
28
$39,595 in attorney fees, $1282.71 in costs, and $20,000 to Michael Roerich.
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Patricia Guitierrez and Lupita Gutierrez v County, BC 137 155 involved claims of
1 false arrest and improper investigation of citizens complaints. It was tried two times.
The first trial mistried. The second resulted in a verdict in favor Patricia for
2 compensatory damages of $600,000 and punitive damages of $500,000. Lupita was
awarded $500,000 compensatory and $375,000 punitive damages. After the trial, the
3 court awarded attorneys’ fees to Patricia in the amount of $240,000 and to Lupita in
the amount of $200,000. Following post-trial motions the court reduced the punitive
4 damages to $10,000 each. The court then issued a remittitur which required plaintiffs
to accept the reduced punitive damages or a new trial would be ordered. Patricia
5 accepted the remittitur and judgment in her favor was entered for $850,000. Lupita
did not timely accept the remittitur so a new trial was ordered as to her. The County
6 appealed and Lupita cross-appealed seeking to have the entire jury award reinstated.
On May 22, 2002 the case settled with the County paying $440,000 to “Lupita
7 Gutierrez and Jorge Gonzalez, attorney at law and M. Irene Daniel, attorney at law,”
and paying $460,000 to “Patricia Gutierrez and Jorge Gonzalez, attorney at law and
8 M. Irene Daniel, attorney at law.”
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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1
7-9-03
Jeffrey
Wilens
Raym 02ond
01719
v.
GHK
ounty
0
0
0
0
6000
7-8-03
Leon P.
Gilbert
Willi
e v.
Coun
ty
BC
27645
3
1
0
0
0
7500
7-8-03
Christoph
er
Ghahrema
n
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27378
8
0
1
0
1
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A.
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ty
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26443
8
0
1
0
0
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7-3-03
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Ellison
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3
4
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6
7
8
9
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
6/23/03 Brown &
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Calle
gari
v. Co
6-1003
Manuel
H. Miller
Jones
v. Co
5-1603
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Moreno
5-1503
Robin D.
Perry
19
20
21
22
23
24
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26790
8
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26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 61 of 79
Mann &
Cook
Silva
&
Becer
ra v.
Co
5-165 03
Patrick S.
Smith
Jones
v. Co
6
5-1205
Leon P.
Gilbert
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4-1603
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0
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3000
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0
0
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28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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3
4
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3
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
16
17
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19
20
23
24
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28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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0204991
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268
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296
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0
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2-2003
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2
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4
5
6
7
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10
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12
13
14
15
16
17
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19
20
21
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11-1003
26
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27
28
DECLARATION OF MICHAEL
R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 64 of 79
1
11-1003
2
3
10-2903
4
5
6
7
8
9
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10
11
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12
13
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14
15
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288
239
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278
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9-5-03
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28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 65 of 79
1
9-4-03
8-2803
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Carde
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av
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14 In Suarez v. Baca, 00-03995 AHM, two County deputy sheriffs sued for violation of
their civil rights, including their right to associate with and to receive services of a
15 labor union and their right not to be compelled to be witnesses against themselves in a
criminal case. The deputies were represented by the law firm of Green & Shinee, a
16 law firm prominent for representing police unions and police officers. The County
agreed to a settlement which would pay each deputy a “tax free” $75,000 and would
17 pay Green & Shinee $145,000.
18 In Welch v. County, 02-07345 JFW, the Court approved a minor’s compromise of a
$95,000 settlement and ordered distribution of funds for the account of plaintiffs,
19 including a $25,000 fee to attorney John Burton.
20 In Lee Baca v. County, BC 246 518, the County’s newly elected Sheriff Baca sued the
County for various monies and benefits he claimed to be owed. Baca was represented
21 by Mathews & Rager, LLP. A settlement was entered into which provided, in part, for
“partial payment of plaintiff’s attorney’s fees” On 12-11-03, the County paid Mathews
22 & Rager, LLP $32,500.
23 In Katie A. v. Bonta, et al, 02-05662 AHM, the ACLU Foundation of Southern
California, the Center for Law and the Public Interest, and Heller, Ehrman, White &
24 McAuliffe sought to represent a class of minor children in the custody of the Los
Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) County
25 Counsel entered into a settlement agreement to improve care for the children that also
provided for payment of $525,000 for plaintiff’s attorney’s fees. On 9-30-03, the
26 County paid the ACLU Foundation of Southern California $525,000.
27 In County of Los Angeles v. Joanne Smith, California Court of Appeal Nos B 124218
and B 149774 and Joanne Smith v County of Los Angeles, BY 027 688, the LA
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 66 of 79
County District Attorney unsuccessfully sought to recover from Joanne Smith (an
1 attorney) costs of care provided to a ward of juvenile court. Attorney Joanne Smith
successfully defended the effort and sued the County for attorney’s fees. The County
2 negotiated a compromise of the fee claim and on 9-17-03, paid the attorney $275,000.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 67 of 79
1
7-1304
Passman
& Cohen
Balla
rd v.
Co
Robe
rts v
Yaros
lavsk
y
BC
26295
6
0300672
CJC
1
1
0
0
150000
7-7-04
Margaret
Wilson
1
1
0
0
5000
7-6-04
pro per
Gutie
rrez v
Co
Earl C.
Alexa
Broady, Jr nder
v. Co
claim
0
1
0
0
3500
TC
017
185
1
1
1
0
12000
Eduardo
M.
Madrid
Bruce
Lorman
Lope
zv
Co
Becer
ra v.
Co.
024545
FMC
BC
238
451
0
1
1
0
3900
0
1
1
0
7500
5-1204
Kidd &
Hudson
1
0
0
7500
Manes &
Watson
TC
016
577
BC
266
156
1
5-1004
Horto
n v.
Co
Johns
on v
Co
0
1
0
1
6000
5-1004
Bruce A.
Wernik
claim
1
1
0
0
53000
5-4-04
Sanford
Jossen;
Girardi &
Keese
Sanford
Jossen;
Girardi &
Keese
pro per
Rami
rez v.
Co
Jazz
mon
v Co.
BC
237
613
1
1
0
0
80000
Elija
C v.
Co
BC
277
413
1
1
0
0
12500
Holm claim
es v
Co.
0
1
0
0
9000
Hall
v.
Co.
0
1
0
0
10000
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
7-6-04
9
6-2210 04
11
5-2512 04
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
5-4-04
22
23
3-5-04
24
25
3-1626 04
Peter
Mininsoh
n
TC
016
829
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 68 of 79
Marvin
Zinman
Mald
onad
o v.
Co
BC
296
826
1
1
1
1
15000
1-274 04
Sonia M.
Mercado
1
0
0
200000
1-6-04
Heller,
Ehrman
024449
FMC
922999
LGB
1
5
0
1
0
0
28500
11-2204
pro per
Cuate
co v.
Co.
Deme
rson
v.
Co.
Wint
ers v
Co
claim
1 day
od
0
0
0
1
100
11-1810 05
Paul S.
Geller
claim
1 day
od
0
0
0
1
3000
11
11-0912 04
Halpern
&
Halpern
Johns
on v.
Co
Garci
av
Co.
BC
307
735
6 day
od/fa
0
0
1
1
8000
13
11-904
McPayah- Ferro
Obiamalu v.
&
Co.
Obiamalu
956253
TJH
0
1
0
0
5000
10-2504
Mitchell
B.
Hannah
Thomas
E. Beck
Jay S.
Bloom
Chia
v Co
claim
0
0
1
1
3500
Ortiz
v Co
Ortiz
* v.
Co
claim
1
1
1
1
10000
GC
031
553
1
1
0
0
36000
10-1304
Greg
Moreno
1
1
1
30000
Richard
Trejo
034423
GHK
035182
DT
1
10-704
Portil
lo v
Co
Carde
nas v.
Co.
0
1
1
1
95000
Robe
rts v.
Co
SC
059
316
0
1
0
0
10000
1
2-2504
2
3
6
7
8
9
14
15
16
17
10-2518 04
19 10-1404
20
21
22
23
24
9-2925 04
Vicki M.
Roberts
? day
od/fa
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 69 of 79
1
9-2704
John
Burton
1
1
1
1
5000
9-7-04
Vicki
Amez BC
Sarmiento ola v. 291
Co
633
Frank A
Jang 03Weiser
v Co 5936
JFW
1
1
0
0
40000
0
1
0
0
25000
8-1604
Efrem
Clark
8-1204
Burton
Jacobson
8-1204
Ellen
Ellison
7-2704
Howard
Price
Totals
33
settlement
s
2
3
4
5
9-2-04
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Domi 03nguez 8970
v.
MMM
Co.
Bram
ev
Co
Limo
nv
Co
0308137
RSWL
0401864
1
1
0
0
6200
0
1
0
0
2250
Reed
v.
Co
Arak
elyan
v Co
027971
CAS
034764
ABC
1
1
0
0
44500
0
1
1
1
15000
16
29
11
11
941950
16
17
M., a minor, et al v County of Los Angeles, BC 268 034 was an a lawsuit brought on
18 behalf of 23 minor children dependent on the County Department of Children and
Family Services seeking damages for over-detention following judicial order for
19 release and seeking injunctive relief. Attorney Sanford Jossen represented the
children. A settlement was negotiated wherein the County agreed to certain injunctive
20 relief and agreed to pay $200,000. Of this money, attorney Jossen would receive
$50,000 and would have the option to apply for an additional $50,000 in fees. He
21 applied for the additional $50,000 fees; the court ordered them paid which the County
22
did 6-16-04.
In Morris v. County of Los Angeles, 03-3058 MMM, a lawsuit for excessive force on
23 a juvenile at Juvenile Hall, the County agreed to pay $17,000. The court approved the
24
25
minor’s compromise and ordered distribution of the amount as follows:
$7,762.19 Brittey Morgan Morris
9,327.91 Law Office of Caree Annette Harper
26
In Partnoy v Shelly, et al, 03-1460 BTM, the County’s Registrar-Recorder and others,
27 including to California Secretary of State were successfully sued for declaratory and
28
injunctive relief. Plaintiffs then moved for attorney’s fees under 42 USC Section
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 70 of 79
1988. The parties compromised the fee claim for $70,000 with the County to pay
1 $5,000 which it did on 2-3-04 to Shaun P. Martin, Esq.
2 Nelson v. County, BC 213 704 was a lawsuit about an in-custody death tried to a
downtown Superior Court jury in May 2002. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of
3 plaintiffs for $2 million. The County appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed the
damage award as excessive and returned the case to Superior Court for retrial of the
4 damages issue. Before retrial, the case settled for $495,000 including all attorney’s
5
fees and costs.
6 *The Ortiz v. County case settled on the first day of trial.
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
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1
4-2805
Stauri
ng v.
Co
Smith
v Co
039215
0
1
0
0
20000
4-1905
Pillsbury
Winthrop
LLP
Michael
Hemming
TC
01638
0
0
1
1
0
10000
4-1405
Thomas
E. Beck
Mayf
ield
v. Co
BC
315
042;
023491
DSF
0
1
1
1
8000
4-1305
Yagman
&
Yagman
Garber &
Garber
Gree
n v.
Baca
Jacks
on v
Co
0204744
MMM
LASC
7 day
od
0
0
0
1
80000
5 day
od/fa
0
0
0
k1
5980
2-1705
Jack K.
Conway
1
1
1
25000
David E.
Campana
GC
033
241
TC
017
763
1
2-1605
1
1
1
1
42000
1-1205
Ricardo
Merluza
Half
mann
v Co
Degu
evara
v.
Co.
Mend
oza v.
Co
0
1
1
1
18000
1-5-05
Green &
Shinee
Gree
n&
Shine
e
See
Suarez
2003
settlem
ent
0
0
0
0
15000
Totals
9
settlement
s
2
6
5
6
223980
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4-6-05
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
PC
032
561
18 hr
od/fa
fe
es
23
24 M., a minor, et al v County of Los Angeles, BC 268 034 was an a lawsuit brought on
behalf of 23 minor children dependent on the County Department of Children and
25 Family Services seeking damages for over-detention following judicial order for
release and seeking injunctive relief. Attorney Sanford Jossen represented the
26 children. A settlement was negotiated wherein the County agreed to certain injunctive
relief and agreed to pay $200,000. Of this money, attorney Jossen would receive
27 $50,000 and would have the option to apply for an additional $50,000 in fees. He
applied for the additional $50,000 fees; the court ordered them paid which the County
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 72 of 79
1
did 6-16-04.
2
3 In Morris v. County of Los Angeles, 03-3058 MMM, a lawsuit for excessive force on
a juvenile at Juvenile Hall, the County agreed to pay $17,000. The court approved the
4 minor’s compromise and ordered distribution of the amount as follows:
5
$7,762.19
9,327.91
Brittey Morgan Morris
Law Office of Caree Annette Harper
6
7 In Partnoy v Shelly, et al, 03-1460 BTM, the County’s Registrar-Recorder and others,
including to California Secretary of State were successfully sued for declaratory and
8 injunctive relief. Plaintiffs then moved for attorney’s fees under 42 USC Section
1988. The parties compromised the fee claim for $70,000 with the County to pay
9 $5,000 which it did on 2-3-04 to Shaun P. Martin, Esq.
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 73 of 79
1
2
PRETRIAL SETTLEMENTS
Year
Settlements
A&B
CR
FA
FI
$
3
2005 9
(parti
5 al)
6 2004 33
4
2
6
5
6
223980
16
29
11
11
941950
2003
2002
69
88
33
35
48
52
29
35
15
27
4878068
5234619
2001
9 2000
72
78
22
16
58
57
23
16
36
36
6248550
8190402
1999 124
11 1998 50
(parti
12 al)
24
16
52
15
34
11
80
28
3853150
762412
1995
1994
14
1993
15
Total
16 s
81
77
31
48
49
45
16
31
7
22
2712121
3608247
67
748
45
288
17
428
13
224
13
281
1452300
3810579
9
7
8
10
13
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 74 of 79
Post Trial and Other Settlements
1
Post trial settlements
2
2-1-93
Johnnie L.
Cochran, Jr
Peterson v.
Co
BC 032847
170000
compromise
after verdict
3-1-93
Scott F.
Craig
Buttram v.
Co
89-6973AWT
245000
compromise
after verdict
11-24-93
Edward A.
Torres
Sanchez v.
Co.
C 757 576
280,880
compromise
after verdict
2-?-94
Anthony
Moorer v.
Willoughby Co.
92-3267LGB
10500
to plaintiff
after verdict
2-?-94
Anthony
Moorer v.
Willoughby Co.
92-3267LGB
16500
9-6-94
Hugh
Manes
92-3444GHK
50000
to
plaintiff’s
attorney
compromise
after verdict
and
attorney fee
award
10-12-94
Johnnie L.
Kraus v.
Cochran, Jr. County
unknown
213615.51
Thomas E.
Beck
Espinoza v.
Dunn
89-5616DT
35000
9-25-95
Leo J.
Terrell
Jones v. Co
91-5809LGB
40421.70
22
12-5-95
Watts v. Co
NOC 11362 29557.52
23
12-5-95
Jack L.
Mattingly
Jack L.
Mattingly
Watts v.
Co.
NOC 11362 30884.96
Thomas
White
Lopez v.
Co.
BC 015212
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Moreno v.
Shriver
12
13
14
15
16
?-95
17
18
19
20
21
24
25
11-28-95
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 75 of 79
71111.95
satisfaction
of judgment
and
attorney fee
award
compromise
of judgment
after trial
and
attorney fee
award
satisfaction
of
judgement
after trial
satisfaction
of judgment
satisfaction
of attorney
fee award
satisfaction
of judgment
after trial (2
warrants)
1
1-28-99
Edi M.O.
Faal
Nieves v.
Co
BC 149491
46537.56
4-14-99
Edi M.O.
Faal
Nieves v.
Co
BC 149491
99770
3-4-99
Johnnie L.
Brandon v.
Cochran, Jr. Co
TC 010 714
1093750
?
3-4-99
Johnnie L.
Brandon v.
Cochran, Jr. Co
TC 010714
156250
fees?
5-12-00
Ellen H.
Ellison
Golden v.
Co
97-6140TJH
275000
11-13-00
Eduardo M.
Madrid and
Robert
Roman
Valentin v.
Co.
C 529 739
4000000
5-14-01
Eduardo M.
Madrid and
Robert
Roman
Valentin v.
Co
C 529 739
9913695.70
settlement
after hung
jury
settlement
after 3
trials,
attorney fee
awards, and
appeal
settlement
after jury
verdict and
statutory
fee award
?-04
unk
Nelson v.
Co
BC 213 704 495000
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Total
20
settlements
satisfaction
of judgment
after trial
satisfaction
of attorney
fee award
compromise
after jury
verdict &
appeal
17273474.9
19
20
Other settlements
21
22
8-25-2000
Eric Honig
23
Navarro v.
Co
90-03679
RMT
24
25
26
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 76 of 79
450000
after two
dismissal
and two
reversals
by
9th Cir.
1
1-12-00
Natural
Resources
Defense
Counsel
NRDC v.
Co
94-5978
5000
compromise
of fee claim
for
enforcing
compliance
with
consent
decree
12-13-01
Steve
Yagman
Hawkins v.
Co
98-5605
275000
after prel
injunction
and appeal
(2 warrants)
6-25-01
McDermott,
Will &
Emory
McDermott,
Will &
Emory
Young v.
Co
94-4582
30000
Young. v.
Co
94-4582
17807.42
settlement
during trial
to plaintiff
costs and
attorney’s
fees
1-26-01
Mann &
Cook
Moses v.
Co
96-4867
SVW
5000
1-23-02
Alliance for ?
Children’s
Rights
?
250000
Streit,
Roerich v.
Co
98-09575
40877.21
Streit,
Roerich v
Co
Guitierrez
v. Co
98-09575
20000
BC 137 155 900000
after 2 trials
Suarez v.
Baca
00-03995
settlement
with 2
sheriffs
deputies
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
6-25-01
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2-19-02
unk
21
2-19-02
unk
2-22-02
Jorge
Gonzalez;
M. Irene
Daniel
Green &
Shinee
22
23
24
25
26
?-03
27
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 77 of 79
150000
after grant
of Co
motion for
SJ and
partial
reversal on
appeal
compromise
settlement
of atty fees
after
obtaining
inj and SC
refusal to
review
compromise
of atty fees
and costs
to Roerich
1
?03
Green &
Shinee
Suarez v.
Baca
00-03995
145000
attorney’s
fees to
Green &
Shinee
?-03
John
Burton
Welch v.
County
02-07345
70000
?-03
John
Burton
Mathews &
Rager
ACLU &
Heller
Erhman
Welch v.
County
Baca v Co
02-07345
25000
Katie A. v.
Bonta
02-05662
AHM
minor’s
compromise
settlement
atty fee to
Burton
partial atty
fees
atty fees to
ACLU after
settlement
of class
action to
improve
child care
9-17-03
Joanne
Smith
Smith v. Co
BY 027 688 275000
6-16-04
Sanford
Jossen
M. a minor
v Co
BC 268 034 100000
?-04
Caree
Anette
Harper
Morris v.
Co
03-3058
MMM
7762.19
?-04
Caree
Anette
Harper
Shaun P.
Martin
Morris v.
Co
03-3058
MMM
9327.19
atty fees re
above
Partnoy v.
Shelly
03-1460
BTM
5000
atty fees
after
successful
inj & dec
relief
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12-11-03
9-30-03
9
BC 246 518 32500
525000
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2-3-04
21
22
23
Total
21
settlements
compromise
of attorney
fee claim
atty fees for
od of
juveniles;
inj
minor’s
compromise
3338274.01
24
In closed session on August 14, 2001, the LA County Board of Supervisors authorized
25 payment of $27 million to settle strip search and overdetention class action cases
v. Block, BC 182 579; Johnson v. Co, BC 213 059; Williams v. Block, 9726 Davey
03826 WJR; Tchakmakjian v. Block, 98-9683; and Streit v. Co, 98-09575.
provided by the County show only requests for disbursement of $15
27 Documents
million and payments of $4,050,000 to “Litt & Associates Client Trust Account.”
28
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R. MITCHELL 3-26-06
Page 78 of 79
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1
2
3
4
5
6
I am a citizen of the United States; I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the
above-entitled action; my office address is 20300 Ventura Boulevard, No. 317,
Woodland Hills, CA 91364. On April 10, 2006, I served the foregoing document on
the interested parties in said action placing a copy in the U.S. Mail at Woodland Hills,
CA 91364, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel
7 Roger H. Granbo, Assistant County Counsel
Johanna M. Fontenot, Principal Deputy County Counsel
8 Richard K. Kudo, Senior Associate County Counsel
648 Hall of Administration
9 500 West Temple Street
10
11
12
13
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2713
I declare under penalty of perjury and the laws of the United States that the foregoing
is true and correct and that this Certificate of Service was executed on April 10, 2006
at Woodland Hills, California.
14
/s/_________________________________
MICHAEL R. MITCHELL
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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