NewsVoice of San DiegoAugust 28, 2026San Diego
Judge Denies Metropolitan Transit System's Request to Force Fletcher Accuser to Pay $775,000 in Legal Fees
A San Diego Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that a former Metropolitan Transit System staffer who accused former Chair Nathan Fletcher of sexual assault and harassment does not have to pay the agency's $775,000 in legal fees. The decision prevents the transit agency from recovering its legal costs from the accuser at this stage of the litigation.
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The ruling protects the accuser from a $775,000 financial liability that the Metropolitan Transit System sought to impose following the sexual assault and harassment allegations against its former chair.
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organizationMetropolitan Transit System“Public transit agency involved in the litigation”personNathan Fletcher“Former Chair of the Metropolitan Transit System”personMatthew C. Braner“San Diego Superior Court judge who ruled on the fee request”organizationSan Diego Superior Court“The court that issued the ruling regarding legal fees.”personNadia Bermudez“Legal counsel representing MTS”personGrecia Figueroa“Former MTS staffer who sued Nathan Fletcher and MTS”personLisa Halverstadt“Author of the Voice of San Diego article”