The city of Los Angeles has filed a cross-complaint against Metro stemming from the killing of a 23-year-old passenger who was stalked and stabbed without provocation aboard a Metro B (Red) Line train in downtown Los Angeles in 2023.
The attack occurred at 5:20 p.m. Sept. 7, 2023, when Randy Lamale Nash allegedly approached Jesse Michael Rodriguez, pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the chest, the Los Angeles Police Department previously stated.
The underlying Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was brought against Metro and the city of Los Angeles on Sept. 19 by Rodriguez’s mother, 72-year-old Katherine M. Rodriguez, and Edward Quezada, who adopted Jesse Rodriguez at age 2.
The city’s cross-complaint, brought Tuesday, seeks a judicial determination that Metro was the legal cause of any injuries and damages sustained by Jesse Rodriguez and that Metro compensate the city, wholly or in part, for any damages Katherine Rodriguez may recover against the city.
On Nov. 25, Metro brought a similar indemnification cross-complaint against Nash.