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Torrance Unified board reports closed‑session rejection of three tort claims and approves $33,364 settlement
Summary
The Torrance Unified Board of Trustees reported rejecting three tort claims and approved a settlement in a Los Angeles County Superior Court case with $33,364 in attorney fees; the settlement was approved by vote with one abstention.
The Torrance Unified School District Board of Trustees reported two actions taken in closed session: the unanimous rejection of three amended tort claims and approval of a settlement in a Los Angeles County Superior Court case that includes a $33,364 attorney fee payment.
At the start of the meeting, Dr. Mohammed, presiding as chair, read the closed-session report and said the board had discussed anticipated litigation under Government Code section 54956.9 and that three tort claims—one submitted on behalf of Jessica Mathes and two others—were rejected by unanimous vote. He also said the board approved a settlement in case number 25STCP00614, conditional on plaintiff approval; the plaintiff’s approval was later received.
According to the chair’s report, Trustees Mohammed, Lehi and Park voted to approve the settlement and Trustee Zygielbaum abstained. The chair identified the attorney’s fee amount as $33,364. The board did not provide additional public details about the underlying claims during the open-session report.
The chair closed the item and moved on to the superintendent’s report.
