Environmental & Energy
Jun. 25, 2026
Warehouse owner loses bid to erase Carson odor verdict
A Los Angeles judge denied Prologis' effort to overturn an $8.8 million Carson odor verdict but continued hearing arguments on whether alleged jury instruction errors warrant a new trial
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday denied Prologis Inc.'s bid to overturn an $8.8 million verdict won by Carson residents over a 2021 warehouse fire and resulting odor event, but continued hearing arguments on whether alleged errors in jury instructions could justify a new trial.
While Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff denied Prologis' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, he did not rule immediately on a request for a new trial, including a...
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