SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels agreed Friday to a last-minute settlement with the family of deceased pitcher Tyler Skaggs after jurors, deliberating for more than two days, sent queries that suggested the verdict might go in the family's favor.
The amount and terms of the settlement -- ending a yearslong battle over culpability in Skaggs' death -- were not immediately disclosed. The Skaggs family had been seeking $118 million in potential lost earnings plus added damages.
"The Skaggs family has reached a confidential settlement with Angels Baseball that brings to a close a difficult six-year process, allowing our families to focus on healing," the family said in a statement.