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Litigation

Oct. 13, 2012

Priests lose bid to prevent release of court documents on child abuse

Lawyers for Catholic priests lost their latest attempt to keep church documents out of the public eye when the state Supreme Court denied review of an order requiring the release of files on 13 clergy members who were investigated for abuse


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Attorneys for Roman Catholic priests lost their latest attempt to keep church documents out of the public eye when the state Supreme Court denied review of an order requiring the release of files on 13 clergy members who were investigated for child sexual abuse.


The Wednesday denial is the latest development a five-year legal battle between the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and plaintiffs, who settled ...

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