Overview
- The lawsuit accuses the Studio City school of severe negligence tied to Cosmo Silverman’s June 4 death and alleges the usual parking-lot traffic director was absent that day.
- The filing cites California Title 5 §14030(b) and P.A.S.S. guidance, claiming the lot’s layout and pickup protocol routed students through moving cars without a dedicated pedestrian path.
- LAPD’s initial account said a green Rivian appeared to accelerate as the ninth grader passed between two SUVs, pinning him and causing a chain-reaction collision.
- According to the complaint, the school installed fences, pylons, a marked walkway and a stop sign only after the fatal incident.
- The family’s attorney says a claim with the Rivian driver has been resolved, while the suit against the school proceeds and damages will be set at trial; the school declined comment.