Michael Angelo Serrato v. County of Los Angeles

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MICHAEL ANGELO SERRATO, Case No. 2:13-cv-00449-AB-GJS

FINDINGS OF FACT AND Plaintiff,

CONCLUSIONS OF REGARDING

DEFENDANTS’ DEFENSE OF v. FAILURE TO EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, et al.,

15 Defendants. 16 The parties in this action agreed “that the Court will need to conduct an evidentiary hearing to resolve any factual issues necessary to address Defendants’ exhaustion defense under the PLRA [Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e].” Stipulation (Dkt. No. 106) 1:22-23. An evidentiary hearing took place on January 24, 2023. Plaintiff Michael Angelo Serrato and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s custodian of records Deputy Adam Kennedy testified, and certain exhibits were admitted into evidence. See Transcript (Dkt. No. 181). Counsel made closing arguments and thereafter filed proposed Findings of Fact of Conclusions of Law.…