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IN RE THE CLERGY CASES I

No. B215775.

188 Cal.App.4th 1224 (2010)

In re THE CLERGY CASES I. JOHN DOE 1 et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF CALIFORNIA, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Eight.

September 30, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howie & Smith, Robert G. Howie and Audrey Smith for Defendants and Appellants Samuel Charles Cabot, Mario Cimmarusti, David Johnson, Gus Krumm, Gary Pacheco and Robert Van Handel.

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, Brian P. Brosnahan and David A. Thomas for Defendant and Appellant Franciscan Friars of California, Inc.

Nye, Peabody, Stirling & Hale, Timothy C. Hale ; Kiesel, Boucher & Larson and Anthony M. Demarco for Plaintiffs and Respondents.

OPINION

GRIMES, J.—

INTRODUCTION

This consolidated appeal arises from lawsuits in which 25 plaintiffs sued defendant Franciscan Friars of California, Inc. (the Franciscans), alleging they had been sexually abused by Franciscan brothers. In a settlement of the lawsuits, plaintiffs and the Franciscans asked the court to retain jurisdiction to determine if it was appropriate to publicly release confidential files of the

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