Oscar Sandoval v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ) OSCAR SANDOVAL, ) Case No. CV 17-3092 DMG (SKx) ) Plaintiff, ) ) FINDINGS OF FACT AND v. ) ) CONCLUSIONS OF LAW UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) 17 This matter is before the Court following a two-day bench trial that took place on January 14 and 15, 2020. Peter Bertling appeared on behalf of Plaintiff Oscar Sandoval. Timothy Biché and Damon Thayer appeared on behalf of Defendant the United States. Having carefully reviewed and considered the evidence and the arguments of counsel as presented at trial, the Court issues the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52. In addition, on February 14, 2020, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss (“MTD”) portions of Plaintiff’s Complaint as barred by the Inmate Accident Compensation Act (“IACA”), 18 U.S.C. section 4126. [Doc. # 151.] The…