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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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12-cv-1428-BAS(BGS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SHAUNDA BRUMMETT; GREG SISSON, 

THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON, 

 Plaintiffs, 

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; WILLIAM D. 

GORE; DOES 1-50, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. 12-cv-1428-BAS(BGS)

AMENDED JUDGMENT 

 This action came to trial on October 28, 2014. A jury of nine persons was 

regularly impaneled, sworn and agreed to try the case brought by Plaintiffs SHAUNDA 

BRUMMETT, GREG SISSON and THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON against 

Defendants COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, ELLEN GUADALUPE, MARY ABIARO, 

EVELYN MORALES, NOEL SHEAHAN AND MICHAEL FLEEK. Witnesses were 

sworn and testified. 

At the conclusion of the evidence, the Court granted Judgment as a matter of law 

pursuant to Rule 50 in favor of Defendant ELLEN GUADALUPE as to all claims of all 

Plaintiffs. 

 

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After hearing the evidence and argument of counsel, the jury was instructed by the 

Court and the case was submitted to the jury as to the remaining parties. 

 The jury deliberated and, on November 10, 2014, returned into court with its 

verdict. 

The verdict is in favor of Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON for Civil 

Rights violations, and awards Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON 

$3,000,000.00 for his pre-death pain and suffering and his own wrongful death. 

The verdict is in favor of the County of San Diego, MARY ABIARO and 

EVELYN MORALES as to all claims brought by Plaintiffs SHAUNDA BRUMMETT 

and GREG SISSON. 

The verdict is in favor of Defendants NOEL SHEAHAN and MICHAEL FLEEK 

as to all claims brought by all Plaintiffs. 

 The Court ORDERS JUDGMENT for Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL 

SISSON as follows: 

1. Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON’S first cause of action for 

Deliberate Indifference in violation of Daniel Sisson’s rights under 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983, against Defendant MARY ABIARO, is ENTERED; 

2. Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON’S first cause of action for 

Deliberate Indifference in violation of Daniel Sisson’s rights under 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983, against Defendant EVELYN MORALES, is ENTERED; 

3. Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON’S second cause of action that 

Defendant COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO’S custom and practice regarding its Heroin 

Detoxification Policy is in violation of Daniel Sisson’s rights under 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983, against Defendant COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, is ENTERED; 

4. Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON’S third cause of action that 

Defendant COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO’S Hourly Security Check Policy is in 

violation of Daniel Sisson’s rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against Defendant 

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, is ENTERED; 

 

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5. Plaintiff THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON’S fourth cause of action that 

Defendant COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO’S Failure to Train its Jail Staff is in 

violation of Daniel Sisson’s rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against Defendant 

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, is ENTERED; and 

6. The Jury’s Verdict, dated November 11, 2014, against Defendant COUNTY OF 

SAN DIEGO in favor of THE ESTATE OF DANIEL SISSON for $3,000,000.00 

is ENTERED. 

The Court ORDERS JUDGMENT for Defendants as follows: 

1. Judgment in favor of COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, MARY ABIARO and 

EVELYN MORALES as to all claims brought by Plaintiffs SHAUNDA 

BRUMMETT and GREG SISSON is ENTERED; 

2. Judgment in favor of NOEL SHEAHAN and MICHAEL FLEEK as to all claims 

brought by Plaintiffs SHAUNDA BRUMMETT, GREG SISSON and the ESTATE 

OF DANIEL SISSON is ENTERED; 

3. Judgment in favor of ELLEN GUADALUPE as to all claims brought by Plaintiffs 

SHAUNDA BRUMMETT, GREG SISSON and THE ESTATE OF DANIEL 

SISSON is ENTERED. 

This Amended Judgment vacates and supersedes the Judgment entered on 

November 13, 2014. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 14, 2014 

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Hon. Cynthia A. Bashant 

United States District Judge 

Southern District of California 

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