Multiple residents who lived in a downtown Los Angeles high-rise have reached a settlement with Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and other defendants stemming from a 2022 fire that broke out while a first-floor Chipotle restaurant was being renovated, leaving residents running for safety through smoke-filled hallways.
Multiple lawsuits were filed. The lead Los Angeles Superior Court complaint filed in May 2023 also named as defendants KDC Construction, hired by Chipotle for the renovation; building owner Grand Promenade; and GK Management, a firm hired to maintain and lease apartments at the Grand Avenue building.
On Thursday, in the wake of the accord, Judge Elaine Lu gave the plaintiffs’ attorneys directions regarding any class action claims being dismissed as a result. No settlement terms were divulged…