Civil Litigation
Feb. 28, 2025
Judge ends $195M Kaiser lawsuit over fatal crash
A Los Angeles judge rejected a $195M lawsuit against Kaiser, ruling the company isn't liable for a nurse's off-duty crash that killed five, citing insufficient employment nexus.
A Los Angeles County judge has ended a lead plaintiff's complaint against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan that arose from a fatal car crash allegedly caused by a traveling nurse who left her shift early. Victims' family members collectively sought $195 million.
Superior Court Judge Lee S. Arian granted Kaiser's motion for summary adjudication against the lead plaintiff in August. Kaiser had established a defense under the goings and comings doctrine to claims of neglige...
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