The trial against LA county, the Sheriff's Department, Fire Department and others is centered on photos of human remains taken after the helicopter crash that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, Chester's wife Sarah and his daughter Payton and five others in January 2020.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the helicopter pilot pushed the limits of bad weather flying rules before he crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California.

A federal jury awarded $31 million in damages after finding Los Angeles County liable for infringing on the constitutional rights of Vanessa Bryant and co-plaintiff Christopher Chester, who each lost a spouse and daughter in the helicopter crash in January 2020.

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