Panel Dings Judge Who Settled Clergy Cases

An L.A. County Superior Court judge won points for innovation Tuesday, but was dinged all the same by the Second District Court of Appeal for stepping out of bounds as a settlement judge in dozens of clergy sex abuse cases. It was proper, even creative, for Judge Peter Lichtman to hold a two-day hearing to estimate a reasonable settlement value for about 90 cases, but he went too far when he told the parties they could use his "valuation order" in other courtrooms as evidence in future proceedings.

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