LOS ANGELES - A black couple and Denny's Inc. reached a mid-trial settlement Thursday in the pair's lawsuit alleging the manager of the restaurant chain's Koreatown location discriminated against them by demanding that they pay for their food in advance. The resolution came just before the third day of testimony was scheduled to begin in trial of the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Denny's and manager Ali Rahman in August 2014 by Henry Williams and Renee Hebert. Judge Michael Raphael dismissed the jury hearing the case. The couple declined to comment on the settlement, as did the lawyers on both sides, who said the terms were confidential. The couple alleged Rahman, the manager of the Denny's on Vermont Avenue just north of Wilshire Boulevard, targeted them because of their skin color. Their lawyers said the pair entered the restaurant about 4:15 p.m. on May 7, 2014, and that no other customers were asked to pay in advance for their meals.