Overview

• Orange County Superior Court Judge Shaina Colover ruled the Angels cannot re-litigate Eric Kay’s guilt and that the pill he supplied killed Tyler Skaggs, though the team may argue other contributing factors.
• Team attorneys said they recently obtained text messages suggesting other drug sources and referenced possible rulings on Kay’s federal habeas petition this fall.
• Plaintiffs argued the defense is precluded from presenting new facts because the federal case established the record, noting Kay’s conviction was upheld on appeal.
• The wrongful-death trial is set to begin in early October in Santa Ana and is expected to run for about two months.
• The Skaggs family seeks $210 million in damages, alleging the club knew or should have known about Kay’s conduct.