Brief

The City Attorney brought a matter related to Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06344 (Asdrubal Solis v. State of California, et al.) before the Budget and Finance Committee in March 2026. On April 22, Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Blumenfield moved a motion that Council adopted unanimously 12-0-3. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on April 24 and became final on May 4, 2026. The specific terms of any settlement or resolution are not detailed in the public record.

Full summary

On January 31, 2023, a motorcycle and automobile collided at the intersection of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Avenue 42 in Los Angeles, giving rise to a personal injury lawsuit filed by Asdrubal Solis against the State of California and other defendants in Los Angeles Superior Court. The City of Los Angeles was among the defendants, with the matter involving the Department of Transportation given the transportation-related nature of the claim. The City Attorney's office, under City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, recommended in March 2026 that the Council discuss a settlement in closed session. The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the matter in closed session on April 13, 2026, and recommended approval on a 3-0 vote, with Hernandez and Yaroslavsky absent. The settlement authorizes the City to pay a total of $4.2 million to plaintiff Asdrubal Solis and his legal representatives, law firm Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo LLP and expert Barry M. Spencer, Inc. Payments are structured across two fiscal years: $2.8 million due on or before August 31, 2026, and $1.4 million due on or before December 31, 2027. To fund the settlement, the Controller was authorized to transfer $4.2 million from the Liability Claims Fund's Miscellaneous Liability Payouts account into the Transportation Liability Payouts account, reflecting the transportation-related nature of the incident. On April 22, 2026, the full Council adopted the motion by Councilmembers Blumenfield and Yaroslavsky 12-0-3 in open session. The Mayor allowed the action to take effect without intervention, and the matter became final on May 4, 2026. The file is now closed.

Activity (8)

• 2026-05-04 Council action final.
• 2026-04-24 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 4, 2026.
• 2026-04-22 Council adopted Motion (Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) in Open Session, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-17 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 22, 2026.
• 2026-04-13 Budget and Finance Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session.
• 2026-04-10 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 13, 2026.
• 2026-03-20 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-03-20 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated March 20, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-05-04 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-04-22 Motion (Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) · motion
• 2026-04-13 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-03-20 Report from City Attorney · report