Environmental & Energy
Jun. 23, 2026
Carson residents push for new bellwether trial in warehouse fire litigation
The proposal comes after a jury awarded 24 bellwether plaintiffs $8.8 million in February, a verdict now under attack through post-trial motions. Defendants argue it is premature to schedule another trial while those motions remain unresolved and administrative issues continue to be addressed.
Thousands of Carson-area residents pursuing claims arising from a 2021 warehouse fire and ensuing odor crisis are urging a Los Angeles judge to schedule the next bellwether trial alongside Los Angeles County's separate lawsuit against warehouse owner Prologis Inc. and several tenant businesses.
The proposal, outlined in a joint status report filed Friday, sets up a new procedural dispute in sprawling litigation that still involves more than 13,500 private plaintiffs nearly fiv...
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