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Oct. 26, 2026

Judge tentatively rejects summary judgment in former NFL player's death

A Los Angeles judge tentatively denied summary judgment for 10 county employees sued over

A Los Angeles judge on Friday tentatively denied a motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of former NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr., who died in county custody in 2023.

Whether the tentative was adopted could not be confirmed before press deadline.

Superior Court Judge Richard L. Fruin found that the county's attorneys at Collins + Collins LLP failed to establish grounds for dismissing the family's civil rights and negligence c...

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