Castillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MANOLITO CASTILLO, Case No.: 19cv00200-JAH-RBB

Plaintiff,

FINDINGS OF FACT AND

v. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND

JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Manolito Castillo seeks damages for injuries resulting from Defendant United States of America’s negligence for treatment received from the Veterans Affairs (“VA”) San Diego Heath Care System. Thomas F. Friedberg appeared on behalf of Plaintiff and Steven Poliakoff and Steve Chu appeared on behalf of Defendant at trial. After hearing testimony and argument of counsel at the trial, the matter was taken under submission. The parties filed separate trial briefs following trial, responses to the other party’s brief and replies. Defendant also filed a motion to dismiss which the Court denied in a separate order. Having considered the testimony and argument presented by the…