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April 2022: The MDL Paraquat class action judge will have a status conference on April 1st to review where the litigation is headed and how best to take the bellwether lawsuits forward for trial in November 2022. 44 new paraquat lawsuits have been added to the MDL in the last two weeks. At this pace, April 2022 will be the busiest month for new files yet. Last week, the parties filed their class-action bellwether picks with the Paraquat MDL judge. Those choices, however, have not been made public.
May 2022: In the last month, over 50 new cases have been added to the Paraquat Lawsuit Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). A group of six patients was recently selected by the Paraquat MDL court for the initial Paraquat Parkinson's disease bellwether trials. As a result, the first trial in November 2022 is approaching soon. The strategy is to select 16 paraquat claims from among the almost 1000 Parkinson's disease litigation claims filed. Following some limited fact discovery in these instances, paraquat attorneys on both sides submitted a preference list to the MDL court, ranking the 16 cases in order of priority. Attorneys for plaintiffs seek the finest facts for their clients, while defense attorneys want the worst. The judge whittled the list down to six Paraquat claims based on these rankings.
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We are here to help survivors seek justice and compensation due before its too late. A lack of effective oversight in schools across the county has enabled unchecked sexual abuse. Vulnerable children are put in a situation where they can be exploited by offenders because there is little oversight and responsibility. Numerous cases of abuse have resulted from this inability to protect pupils, underscoring the urgent need for structural changes and increased awareness.
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The Catholic Church has faced numerous lawsuits for sexual abuse claims. The experienced sexual abuse attorneys at Manly, Stewart & Finaldi have recovered more than $1 billion on behalf of their clients in these landmark cases:
Los Angeles Roman Catholic Bishop - $660 million: Global settlement of 508 sexual abuse claims filed on behalf of individuals sexually assaulted by priests and agents of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Angeles.
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego - $198 Million: Global settlement of 144 sexual abuse claims during sixth months of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange - $100 Million: Global settlement of 87 sexual abuse claims filed on behalf of individuals sexually assaulted by priests and agents of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, California.
Delaware Clegy Sexual Abuse - $109 Million: Global settlement of over 145 sexual abuse claims filed on behalf of individuals sexually assaulted by priests and agents of the Diocese of Wilmington, the Brothers of the Holy Cross, and the Capuchin Friars.
The Diocese of Fresno has faced a long and troubling history of sexual abuse allegations spanning decades. In August 2021, the diocese released a list naming clergy members credibly accused of abuse (see below) with allegations dating back as far as the 1940s. Independent sources have noted that nearly 50 priests faced accusations, though some were never investigated due to statute-of-limitations issues.
The Diocese of Fresno officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 1, 2025, as it confronts a staggering total of 153 pending sex abuse lawsuits filed by clergy abuse survivors. Faced with overwhelming exposure, officials assert the move is necessary to prevent insolvency and to establish a structured process for addressing survivors’ claims. According to Bishop Joseph Brennan, the bankruptcy route represents the only viable path for balancing equitable compensation to survivors while preserving ongoing ministry functions. Critics, including survivor advocates and legal counsel, argue the bankruptcy filing is a strategic delay tactic. From the diocese’s perspective, its liabilities, estimated to exceed $50 million, may outstrip both assets and insurance coverage, and bankruptcy offers a means to pool resources in a survivors’ compensation fund and negotiate a global settlement.
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Rev. Henry Angelino
Served 1944–1952 at St. John’s Cathedral, Our Lady of Mercy, St. Mary (Delano), Our Lady of Lourdes, Sacred Heart (Merced)
Rev. John Boyle
Served 1941–1952 at St. Catherine (Dinuba) and St. John’s Cathedral, Fresno
Rev. Gerald Chavez
Served 1973–2017 across St. Therese (Fresno), St. Brigid (Hanford), St. Joseph (Los Banos), Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Clovis), and multiple parishes through his retirement
Msgr. Fred Crowley
Served 1936–1969 in Bakersfield, Watsonville, Fresno, Hollister, Lemoore, Susanville, Corcoran, Atwater
Rev. Benjamin S. Gabriel
Incardinated 1979; served through the early 1980s at Christ the King, Dinuba, Oildale, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Clovis, St. Jude, Earlimart
Rev. John Naldoza Nacauili
Served 1972–1991 at Holy Family (Visalia), Immaculate Heart (Hanford), Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Clovis), St. Anthony (Reedley), St. Francis of Cabrini (Woodlake), St. Jude (Earlimart & Huron)
Msgr. Joseph Pacheco
Served 1957–1981 in Randsburg, Tulare, Merced, Gustine
Rev. Thomas Purcell
Served 1986–1993 in Mojave/Boron, Bakersfield, Merced, Los Banos, Fresno, Planada
Rev. Eric V. Swearingen
Served 1987–2014 in Bakersfield, Fresno, Atwater, Easton, Lemoore, Visalia
Rev. Sauveur Tambourin
Served 1971–1973 at St. John’s Cathedral and Immaculate Heart of Mary, before military chaplaincy
Rev. Jose Luis Vega Sanchez
Received diocesan faculties in 1990; served 1985–2004 at St. John’s Cathedral, Riverdale, Lemoore, Bakersfield, Reedley, Mendota, Cutler
Father Michael O' Connor
Served 1962-64
Father Don Flickinger
Served 1999-2001
William Dodson
Served 1962
Msgr. John Griesbach
Served 1991-1996
Father Dino Riccomini
Served 1986-1987
Father Antonio Gonzalez
Served 1981-1982
Extern priests (from other dioceses)
Rev. William Allison
Served 1964–1967 at St. Catherine (Dinuba) and Sacred Heart (Fresno)
Rev. Hermy Dave O. Ceniza
Served 1992–1993 at Our Lady of Victory (Fresno) and St. Francis of Assisi (Bakersfield)
Rev. Jorge de Jesus Gomez Forunda
Served 2000–2003 at St. John’s Cathedral and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Clovis, Planada
Rev. Ramon Gomez
Served 1980–1981 in Gustine and Merced pastoral team
Rev. Kevin McCarthy
Served 1966–1968 at Our Lady of Victory (Fresno)
Religious‑order clergy
Rev. Jack Bradley, S.J. (Ord. 1954)
Served 1962–1964 at St. Agnes Mission, Pinedale
Brother Felix Calonge, O.F.M.
Served 1965–1996 at St. Anthony Retreat Center, Three Rivers
Rev. Anthony Slane, C.Ss.R.
Served 1954–1957 at St. Alphonsus, Fresno
Rev. Bernardine Solvyns, O.S.B.
Served 1969–1985 at Our Lady of Lourdes, California City
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