Miguel Martinez-Pineda v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIGUEL MARTINEZ-PINEDA, an No. 5:17-cv-02256-WDK-SP individual, and AIA ALTAIBA, an individual, POST-TRIAL FINDINGS OF FACT

AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

Plaintiffs,

v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I. BACKGROUND In February 2020, the Court conducted a bench trial (hereinafter “initial bench trial”) involving claims brought by Miguel Martinez-Pineda and his wife Aia Altaiba (“Plaintiffs”) against the United States of America (“Defendant”) under the Federal Tort Claim Act (FTCA). Upon review, on December 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit remanded the case and instructed the Court to conduct “limited fact-finding to determine Martinez- Pineda’s pre-injury life expectancy and to recalculate damages for loss of consortium.” Memorandum at 10, ECF No. 266. To that end, the Court held a further bench trial (hereinafter “further bench trial”) on February 22-23, 2024. Upon remand by the Ninth Circuit, this Court issued a minute…