A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge handling the cases vacated a Monday trial date and urged both parties to work diligently to resolve the remaining case, a six-figure serious-injury lawsuit which Ringler said he expects to be resolved in the next few months.
Angela Starr, a Metrolink spokeswoman, declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.
Ringler is also litigating on behalf of victims of the Chatsworth crash last year in which Metrolink 111 allegedly ran a red light and collided with a southbound Union Pacific freighter, killing 25 passengers and injuring 135 others.
Ringler has said the Chatsworth case will be simpler because Metrolink is clearly liable for the crash as opposed to Glendale’s accident, which had complicated liability issues.
Five motorists who were driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol were arrested Saturday during a sobriety checkpoint in South Glendale as part of a countywide campaign to crack down on drunk driving, police said.
Of the 14 field sobriety tests conducted on motorists during the checkpoint at Los Feliz Road and Gardena Avenue, five drivers failed and were arrested, police said. Another 10 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving without a valid license and two were taken into custody on suspicion of driving on a suspended license.
Police impounded 13 vehicles, recovered a stolen car and cited eight people for traffic offenses, including making illegal U-turns, officials said. Four people were arrested in connection with possessing heroin and methamphetamine.
A Tarzana man and Glendale woman were also arrested after police found credit applications and false identification cards inside their car, Glendale Police Sgt. Dennis Smith said.
Dreamworks Animation employees were allowed back to work Wednesday more than two hours after a suspicious package turned out to be a gift from overseas, police said.
