DJCBP Corporation et al. v. City of Baldwin Park et al.

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

On January 18, 2023, plaintiffs DJCBP Corporation d/b/a/ Tier One Consulting (“Tier One”) and David Ju (collectively, “plaintiffs”) initiated this action against defendants City of Baldwin Park (the “City”); Robert Nacionales Tafoya (“Tafoya”), former Baldwin Park City Attorney; Anthony Willoughby II (“Willoughby”’), former Baldwin Park Deputy City Attorney; Ricardo Pacheco (“Pacheco”), former Baldwin Park City Council member; Isaac Galvan (“Galvan”), former Mayor of the City of Compton; Lourdes Morales (“Morales”), former Baldwin Park Deputy City Clerk; Manuel Lozano (“Lozano”), former Baldwin Park Mayor; and Does through 50, inclusive. Dkt. 1. On March 28, 2024, the City filed a cross-complaint against plaintiffs. Dkt. 97. On January 24, 2025, Willoughby was dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a stipulation of voluntary dismissal by plaintiffs and Willoughby. Dkt. 141. The Court dismissed several of plaintiff's claims and one of the City’s counterclaims. See e.g.. dkts. 66, 91, 121. The Court held a jury trial on the remaining claims and counterclaims beginning on September 9, 2025. See dkt. 224. Plaintiffs’ claims at trial…