Settlement
Downey To Pay $4.5M Settlement To Family Of Unarmed Man Killed By Police
The city of Downey will pay a $4.5 million settlement to the family of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by police in 2011.
Settlement Reached In Bell Gardens Lutheran Church Abuse Suit
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged he was sexually abused by the former pastor of a Lutheran church in Bell Gardens.
City Reaches $4.2 Million Settlement With 2 Women Caught In Dorner Manhunt
The city of Los Angeles Tuesday announced a $4.2 million settlement with two newspaper delivery women who were fired on by officers in Torrance during the manhunt for accused killer Christopher Dorner.
Hearing Rescheduled In Jamie McCourt Lawsuit Over Value Of Dodgers
A motions hearing is scheduled for Monday morning for post-divorce proceedings between former Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt regarding the team’s value.
OC DA: Toyota To Pay $16M Settlement
A California district attorney has reached a $16 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. over a safety recall of vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration.
4 SoCal Hospitals Close Their ER Doors
The emergency departments of Bellflower Medical Center, Newport Specialty Hospital and Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center’s Los Angeles and Hawthorne campuses will close Thursday.
City Council Approves $1.25M Settlement For 2 LAPD Lesbian Officers
The Los Angeles City Council approved a $1.25 million settlement Wednesday to a current and former officer who accused the Police Department of discriminating against them and harassing them because they are lesbians.
Attorneys For 4 Church Sex Abuse Victims To Speak Out On $10M Settlement
Attorneys for four alleged victims of sexual abuse by a defrocked Catholic priest spoke out Thursday about a nearly $10 million settlement that was reached with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Church Sex Abuse Victim Wants New Pope To Defrock Mahony
A man who received nearly $1 million in a sex abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles wants Pope Francis to defrock Cardinal Roger Mahony over his role in the scandal’s cover-up.
LA Archdiocese Settles 4 Sex Abuse Cases For Nearly $10M
Four men who were allegedly sexually abused by a former priest have reached a nearly $10 million settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Pregnant Woman Hogtied By CHP Awarded $250,000
A Southland woman has been awarded $250,000 in damages after she was thrown to the ground and hogtied by California Highway Patrol officers while she was pregnant.
Judge OKs $1M Settlement Of UC Davis Pepper-Spray Suit
A federal judge has approved a $1 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by demonstrators who were pepper-sprayed during a protest at the University of California, Davis in 2011.
Judge Approves Toyota’s $1.3B ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Settlement
A U.S. District Court judge in California has given preliminary approval to a $1 billion-plus settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. in cases involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.
Toyota To Pay Up To $1.4B In ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Cases
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it has reached a settlement worth more than $1 billion in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.
$24M Awarded To Boy Paralyzed In LAPD Shooting
A jury awarded $24 million to a teenager who was left paralyzed after he was shot by a Los Angeles Police Department officer in 2010.
