Greg Moran
The Union-Tribune
San Diego, CA, United States
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Ex-public defender who claimed she was ousted for political activism to get $900,000 settlement
The settlement follows a second, related lawsuit that ended with a $2.6 million jury verdict in favor of another former public defender. → Read More
San Diego Roman Catholic diocese facing yet another lawsuit — now from its own insurance company
The lawsuit accuses the diocese of violating terms of the insurance policies and argues the company should not have to pay any sex-abuse claims. The diocese said they will oppose it. → Read More
Lawsuit accuses Roman Catholic Diocese of fraudulently transferring assets to foil sex abuse liability
The San Diego diocese allegedly transferred hundreds of properties in 2019 in a scheme to lessen any potential payments to claimants alleging they were sexually abused by clergy. → Read More
Sheriff's Department won't ban 'maximum restraints' but alters training following lawsuit
San Diego County recently paid out $12 million to the family of a man who died while in restraints in 2015, one of eight deaths that have occurred when people were restrained since 2001. → Read More
Number of windows in San Diego courthouse that broke 'within industry norms,' state agency says
The "spontaneous breakage" of 12 windows in the high-rise was caused by a common imperfection in the manufacturing process, a flaw that could have been mitigated if the specs were followed → Read More
San Diego jury rejects claim that patient awakened during surgery
A San Diego Superior Court jury found in favor of UCSD Medical Center, rejecting claims from a patient that he awakened during surgery due to the anesthesiologist's fentanyl addiction → Read More
San Diego Roman Catholic diocese ponders bankruptcy with sex-abuse lawsuits pending
The diocese is facing of hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy. It would be the second time the diocese has sought the protections of the courts. → Read More
Newsom picks San Diego Superior Court Judge Kelety to fill seat on appeals court
Julia Kelety will take the place of current Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, who served on the appellate court until March 2022 when she was elevated to the state Supreme Court. → Read More
California reparations task force weighs long list of harms, remedies
A task force working on proposals to the legislature for a sweeping package of reparations to Black state residents finished two days of hearings in San Diego, which showed the scope of the work the task force is undertaking. → Read More
Task force meets in San Diego, debates eligibility for California slavery and racism reparations
The task force is charged with making recommendations to the legislature by June on reparations for the effects of slavery and systemic racism for Black people in the state → Read More
Reporter's Notebook: Secrecy shrouds probe of shattering courthouse windows
The Judicial Council hired a consultant to determine why windows were shattering in the downtown courthouse but won't reveal who the consultant is, what was found, or how much it cost → Read More
County settles Lucky Phounsy death case for $12 million
The settlement ends the case that focused attention on the Sheriff's Department's use of maximum restraints to subdue people. A jury had found in favor of the family and awarded $85 million, an amount later thrown out by a judge. → Read More
Truth or a simple dream? Lawsuit by man claiming he awoke during surgery at UCSD goes to trial
Randy Dalo says he awoke during neck surgery at UCSD Hillcrest and has suffered from nightmares ever since. But lawyers for the hospital say the medical records show he was unconscious. → Read More
Judge throws out suit against state law, allowing sharing of gun owner information with researchers
U.S. District Court Judge Larry Burns ruled the 2021 law did not violate gun owners' rights under the Second Amendment → Read More
San Diego police investigating downtown stabbing
One man was stabbed twice in the chest during a sidewalk altercation on Fifth Avenue Saturday afternoon. → Read More
Federal court executive sidesteps Grassley queries about 'Fat Leonard' escape
In a letter, the director of the Administrative Office of the federal courts did not reveal any details behind the escape and flight of Leonard Francis from his San Diego mansion in September. → Read More
Jury finds former public defender was discriminated against, orders county to pay $2.6 million
The verdict came in the case of a deputy public defender who said he was forced out after complaining about a racist remark by a supervisor and because of his "gender expression" as a gay man. → Read More
San Diego federal judge blasts appeals court, steps down from pair of drug-smuggling cases
A disagreement over how to sentence drug smugglers broke out into the open when U.S. District Judge Larry Burns said the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had undercut his authority → Read More
State high court says being a 'cheerleader' on social media not enough to support gang conspiracy verdict
"Social media is not a bedside diary," Associate Justice Leondra Kruger wrote in throwing out the conviction of Nicholas Hoskins. The case raised First Amendment issues similar to another San Diego case years earlier. → Read More
Biden taps Superior Court Judge Gaston for seat on San Diego federal bench
San Diego Superior Court Judge Marian Gaston is the latest in a historic string of Biden administration nominations of former public defense lawyers to the federal bench. → Read More