Litigation & Arbitration,
Torts/Personal Injury
Jan. 11, 2024
Southwestern Law settles lawsuit with tenant who claimed lead poisoning
The settlement brings to a close an embarrassing matter for Southwestern, after a court filing in the case expressed fears a plaintiff’s verdict would bankrupt the school.
Southwestern Law School agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a personal injury and landlord-tenant dispute, weeks after a kerfuffle over whether the case would plummet the school into bankruptcy.
Los Angeles County Judge Maurice A. Leiter on Tuesday agreed to seal the terms of the deal citing two reasons: a plaintiff’s fears the abusive father of her child that was harmed would return and try to manipulate them for money; and Southwe...
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