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PALMDALE, Calif. - The LA County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $20 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by relatives of 4-year-old Noah Cuatro, who died in July 2019 at the hands of his parents.

What we know:

Evangelina Hernandez, the great-grandmother of Noah, filed the wrongful death suit against the county in July 2020 on behalf of Noah's 6-year-old sister and two brothers, ages 5 and 11, criticizing the actions of employees of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.

In December, Hernandez's attorneys filed court papers with Pomona Superior Court Judge Christian Gullon notifying him of a "conditional" settlement with the county that is subject to approval by the county Claims Board and the Board of Supervisors.

No terms were divu

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