Brief

The City Attorney has submitted a report on an ongoing lawsuit, Mario Delgado, et al v. City of Los Angeles, et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case 23STCV14638), which involves multiple claims filed between 2022 and 2023. The report was received by the City Attorney's office on May 7, 2026, and referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on May 20, 2026. The file remains open and pending committee review.

Full summary

This Council file concerns a lawsuit stemming from the June 30, 2021 incident in which the LAPD Bomb Squad detonated explosive material. Mario Delgado and multiple other plaintiffs filed suit against the City of Los Angeles in Los Angeles Superior Court (Case No. 23STCV14638), and nine related claims are consolidated in this file (C22-03197, C22-03199, C22-03200, C22-03201, C22-03202, C22-00236, C22-3202, C22-03539, C22-03541). City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, through Chief of Civil Litigation Kathleen Kenealy, submitted a report dated May 7, 2026, requesting that the Council schedule a closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to receive legal advice and consider a Claims Board action recommendation regarding potential settlement. The closed-session request is standard procedure for active litigation where settlement discussions are underway or being evaluated. The report was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on May 20, 2026, where it remains pending. No settlement figure, vote, or further committee action has been recorded as of the most recent activity. The file expires May 19, 2028, giving the Council two years to act. Deputy City Attorney Catherine Sun is the point of contact for the matter.

Activity (2)

• 2026-05-20 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-05-19 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated May 7, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-07 Report from City Attorney · report