Civil Litigation
Apr. 16, 2025
Jury awards $48M in teacher molester case that made new law
A Los Angeles County jury awarded $48 million to victims of a child predator teacher who they found was allowed to molest children for 15 years despite complaints to the district and principal. The case made new law and saw a motion to disqualify the judge.
A Los Angeles County jury awarded $48 million to six survivors of a former elementary school teacher who was allowed to molest students for 15 years, despite repeated warnings to the principal and school district. The verdict capped a case that changed state law, saw an attempt to disqualify the trial judge, and exposed deep institutional failures at the Mountain View School District in El Monte.
"Justice finally came for these six survivors. The Mountain View School District...
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