Torts/Personal Injury
May 13, 2026
Discovery fight erupts over disputed payments in LA juvenile abuse settlements
Attorneys clashed before a Los Angeles judge over disputed juvenile abuse settlement payments, with plaintiffs threatening subpoenas and discovery motions as broader discovery disputes intensify across coordinated county abuse litigation.
A dispute over 28 plaintiffs among those covered by Los Angeles County's $828 million juvenile abuse settlement escalated Tuesday, with a plaintiffs' attorney accusing the county of withholding settlement payments and saying subpoenas and discovery motions may be needed to resolve the matter.
The litigation stems from thousands of claims alleging sexual abuse and mistreatment in Los Angeles County juvenile halls, probation camps, foster placements and other county-run faci...
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