Aug. 23, 2024
Surfer plaintiffs, Palos Verdes Estates reach partial settlement
The trial was expected to make waves if Judge Lawrence P. Riff held that Palos Verdes Estates was responsible for the actions of bad boy surfers. It could be about to end with a whimper.
The city of Palos Verdes Estates has reached a "partial settlement" with surfers who accused it of violating the California Coastal Act by conspiring with a local surf gang to prevent outsiders from riding its waves.
A minute order issued by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff Wednesday afternoon indicated that the parties participated in a settlement conference with Judge Timothy Dillon and agreed to suspend trial proceedings. Trial will resume if a ...
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