Civil suit in Texas ’affluenza’ case settled for more than $2 million

One of the victims in a fatal drunk-driving case in which a Texas teenager used an “affluenza” defense has settled a claim for more than $2 million. The settlement is contained in court papers filed in the 96th District Court in Tarrant. It was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The family of Sergio Molina will receive $1.64 million for a trust to care for the 17-year-old, who was paralyzed in the crash last June. Two sets of annuities will also pay cash monthly for 25 years, as well as attorneys’ fees. Molina was riding in the bed of a pickup when the truck slammed into a group of people helping a woman with a stalled car. Four people were killed and nine were injured.