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Litigation

Jul. 16, 2011

Settlements completed in Chatsworth Metrolink case

The state court judge overseeing all legal cases stemming from the deadly 2008 Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth, closed the book on the matter, saying the amounts he divvied up to victims fell far short of what they deserved.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The state court judge overseeing all legal cases stemming from the deadly 2008 Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth, closed the book on the matter Wednesday, saying the amounts he divvied up to crash victims and their families fell far short of what they deserved.


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Peter D. Lichtman Jr.'s ruling ends an emotional civil case that drew attention t...

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