Lawyer seeking settlements in church sex abuse cases
A lawyer for dozens of plaintiffs in sexual abuse lawsuits filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego says cases will go to trial soon if a settlement is not reached.
The statement comes two years after nearly 100 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy were combined to work out a settlement, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs, the diocese and its insurance carrier – a critical player in any potential settlement – met in a confidential session Tuesday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr, the newspaper reported.
Mohr is assigned to the Complex Litigation Department of the Los Angeles Superior Court, where all the clergy abuse cases involving Southern California dioceses have been coordinated in hopes of reaching a settlement.
Read the article at SignOnSanDiego.com Dated May 6, 2005
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