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Litigation

Jun. 2, 2006

Judge Picks Milwaukee Case for First Church Abuse Trial

LOS ANGELES - The Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Los Angeles and San Diego face 560 civil lawsuits involving alleged sex abuse, yet the first case to go to trial will focus on a claim against the Diocese of Milwaukee.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - The Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Los Angeles and San Diego face 560 civil lawsuits involving alleged sex abuse, yet the first case to go to trial will focus on a claim against the Diocese of Milwaukee.
      The case involves the Rev. S. Frank Widera, who was transferred to Orange County in 1976 from Wisconsin, ...

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