On Aug. 25, 2016, plaintiffs’ decedent Donta Taylor, 31, was walking on Wilmington Avenue, in Compton, when he was approached by police deputies Mizrain Orrego and Samuel Aldama. Taylor was in an area controlled by the Cedar Block Piru, a predominately American-American street gang based on the west side of Compton, and Taylor was wearing attire commonly worn by those affiliated with the gang. When the deputies asked if he was on parole, Taylor allegedly said no and fled. The deputies pursued Taylor on foot, splitting up as they rounded several corners. Ultimately, the deputies fired as many as 15 rounds. Taylor sustained six gunshot wounds and died at the scene. No weapon was found on Taylor or at the scene. The decedent’s father, Andrew Taylor; the decedent’s adult child, Kayla Love; and Sherron Oliver, acting individually and as the guardian ad litem for the decedent’s three minor children (Camren Todd, Carl Todd Jr. and Carmen Todd), sued Orrego; Aldama; and the deputies’ employers, Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The decedent’s family alleged that the deputies used excessive force in violation of the decedent’s civil rights, causing the decedent’s wrongful death. Kayla Love was dismissed from the case after it was determined that, because she turned 18 years old, she was no longer eligible to be in the case as a dependent of Donta Taylor. Plaintiffs’ counsel contended that Donta Taylor was never armed at any time during the chase and that the deputies used excessive force in firing 15 rounds at Taylor. Defense counsel asserted that the deputies feared for their lives, as they believed that Taylor was armed. Counsel also noted that prosecutors determined that the deputies acted reasonably and declined to file criminal charges against them. The deputies, according to a county corrective action plan, claimed that Taylor reached into his waistband, revealing a semiautomatic, stainless-steel handgun, and then ran away. Both deputies claimed that Taylor was holding or pointing the gun at them before they fired their weapons., Taylor sustained six gunshot wounds and died at the scene on Aug. 25, 2016. He was 31 years old. He was survived by his father, Andrew Taylor; his two minor sons Camren Todd and Carl Todd, Jr.; his minor daughter, Carmen Todd; and his adult daughter, Kayla Love. The decedent’s family sought recovery of wrongful death damages for the loss of Donta Taylor.