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Civil Litigation

Mar. 14, 2025

$18M verdict slams landlord in fatal CO poisoning case

A Los Angeles jury awarded $18 million to a tenant who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a grill was brought indoors, highlighting landlord negligence regarding an alarm.

$18M verdict slams landlord in fatal CO poisoning case
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Tiana J. Murillo

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $18 million to a tenant who suffered severe and permanent injuries stemming from carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal briquettes burning on a grill that was brought inside. Whether an alarm was installed in the rental unit was at dispute in the trial.

The verdict came after a two-week trial in which the plaintiff's attorney said some witnesses and experts had to be dropped to meet Judge Tiana J. Murillo's timeline.

The defendants...

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