LOS ANGELES—A waste disposal services company owner is suing the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) over business losses he says he incurred due to a 2023 fire under a stretch of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles that forced a temporary closure of the busy roadway.
Taurino Torres stored vehicles and supplies on Lawrence Street under the freeway in an area owned by Caltrans, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought Friday, alleging negligence and dangerous conditions of public property. Torres seeks unspecified damages.
