Vanga

BACKGROUND

The Car Accident On June 25, 2021, plaintiff King Vanga (Plaintiff) was involved in a car accident that resulted in the deaths of two of Defendants’ relatives (Decedents). Subsequently, Defendants read news articles reporting that Plaintiff had been arrested and law enforcement stated he was driving at high speeds and was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time of the accident. Kathleen and Priscilla saw Plaintiff’s online booking information stating he had been arrested for battery against a peace officer, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, removing a firearm from a peace officer, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and two counts of driving under the influence causing bodily injury. Kathleen also watched a video showing the immediate aftermath of the accident that was posted on social media by an eyewitness. On June 29, 2021, Kathleen and her husband talked to two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers about the accident. The officers informed them that Plaintiff “was determined to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision” and “was suspected of being under the influence of drugs in addition to alcohol”;…