SAN DIEGO - Testimony ended Monday in a civil trial stemming from a lawsuit brought against the city by four San Diego firefighters, who claim they were ordered to participate in the 2007 gay pride parade and suffered emotional problems as a result.
Capt. John Ghiotto and firefighters Jason Hewitt, Alex Kane and Chad Allison claim they were called names and subjected to other harassment by scantily-clad parade attendees.
The firefighters, who manned a station in the Hillcrest neighborhood where the parade took place, were ordered to take part when another crew had to back out the night before the event.
The defense, led by San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre, spent less than a day presenting its case to jurors. Aguirre presented a psychiatrist who rebutted many of the plaintiffs' claims that they suffered psychological trauma.
The firefighters are seeking unspecified damages from the city, and reimbursement for therapy and legal costs.
Closing arguments in the case are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
