Civil Procedure
Jul. 6, 2026
Judge seeks legal basis for discovery in abuse settlement dispute
Judge Lawrence P. Riff ordered briefing on the legal basis for challenging overlapping childhood sexual abuse claims before deciding whether plaintiffs may obtain discovery from Los Angeles County.
A Los Angeles judge on Friday refused to lift a discovery stay in a dispute over overlapping childhood sexual abuse settlements until plaintiffs identify the legal theory they would use to invalidate one of the agreements.
Los Angeles County says 28 childhood sexual abuse plaintiffs are seeking recovery under both a $4 billion settlement and a separate $828 million settlement.
After hearing more than an hour of argument, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence P...
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