Rosalina Lizardo Harris

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United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of CaliforniaJuly 23, 20202:20-bk-12839California1,934 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. Background

On May 27, 2020, the Court dismissed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition filed by Rosalina Lizardo Harris (“Harris”). The Court found that Harris filed the petition in bad faith, solely to avoid posting a supersedeas bond during Harris’ appeal of a judgment that Holmes holds against Harris. Doc. Nos. 33 (order dismissing petition) and 30 (final ruling dismissing petition). A. Holmes’ Judgment Against Harris On May 3, 2018, Holmes filed a complaint against Harris and other parties in the District Court, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (the “Complaint”).1 On July 11, 2019, after conducting a jury trial, the District Court entered judgment in favor of Holmes in the amount of $2,265,952.00 (the “Judgment”). Doc. No. 14, Ex. 4. The jury found that Harris, who is a detective employed by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (the “LASD”), violated Holmes’ Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable arrest without probable cause, and awarded damages of $765,952. Id. The jury further found that Harris acted with malice, oppression, or reckless disregard of Holmes’ constitutional rights, and awarded punitive damages of $1.5 million. Id. On September 19, 2019, the…

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