Los Angeles

LA County Board

June 09, 2026 Item #76

Agenda Item 76

76. Settlement of the Matter Entitled, Marlen Medina v. County of Los\nAngeles, et al.\nLos Angeles County Claims Board's recommendation: Authorize settlement of\nthe matter entitled, Marlen Medina v. County of Los Angeles, et al., United\nStates District Court Case No. 2:24-cv-05277, in the amount of $2,500,000; and\ninstruct the Auditor-Controller to draw a warrant to implement this settlement\nfrom the Probation Department's budget.\nThis Federal wrongful death lawsuit stems from the overdose death of Plaintiff's\ndecedent while in custody at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall. (26-3266)