United States District Court for the Central District of California, 2021

United States v. Robert Thweatt

United States v. Robert Thweatt
United States District Court for the Central District of California · Decided November 18, 2021
United States v. Robert Thweatt

Trial Court Opinion

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 5:20-cv-001122-JGB (SHKx) Plaintiff, Honorable Jesus G. Bernal vs.

ROBERT THWEATT,

Defendant.

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

The record in this civil action having established that: 1. Defendant Robert Thweatt has been in trespass on the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation;

2. Damages are appropriate in the amount of $177,000.00 in principal trespass damages; $8,917.00 in prejudgment interest; $59,397.50 in remediation damages; and postjudgment interest compounded annually; 3. Defendant Robert Thweatt failed to answer Plaintiff the United States of America’s Complaint or otherwise appear in this matter; Plaintiff the United States of America requested and the Clerk of the Court entered Default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) on August 3, 2020; and the factors set forth 11 Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470 (9th Cir. 1986), weigh in favor of granting Default Judgment.

Default Judgment declaring Defendant Robert Thweatt in trespass and grantin, all requested damages is hereby entered against Defendant Robert Thweatt pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b).

UW IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 18, 2021 _ Hoadrable Jesus G. al Unfitgd States District Judge

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