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Torts/Personal Injury

May 12, 2026

Judge approves county settlement after Prologis fire verdict objections

A Los Angeles judge approved Los Angeles County's $6 million settlement tied to the Carson odor event, rejecting Prologis arguments that the agreement improperly shifted liability after an $8.8 million verdict.

Judge approves county settlement after Prologis fire verdict objections
Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff

A Los Angeles judge approved a $6 million settlement between Los Angeles County and private plaintiffs tied to a 2021 Prologis Inc. warehouse fire and ensuing odor event in Carson, rejecting objections from the company and its tenants following a recent $8.8 million jury verdict against them.

Despite arguments that the settlement was reached in bad faith because the county - which was not part of the trial - finalized the deal more than a month after the verdict, Superior Court Ju...

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