Bankruptcies Settlements and bankruptcies in Catholic sex abuse cases

1 bankruptcies

1.1 portland
1.2 tucson
1.3 spokane
1.4 davenport
1.5 san diego
1.6 fairbanks
1.7 wilmington
1.8 milwaukee
1.9 ecclesiastical province of saint paul , minneapolis
1.10 others

bankruptcies
portland

citing monetary concerns arising impending trials on sex abuse claims, archdiocese of portland (oregon) filed chapter 11 bankruptcy on july 6, 2004, hours before 2 abuse trials set begin, becoming first roman catholic diocese file bankruptcy. if granted, bankruptcy mean pending , future lawsuits settled in federal bankruptcy court. archdiocese had settled more hundred previous claims sum of on $53 million. filing seeks protect parish assets, school money , trust funds abuse victims; archdiocese s contention parish assets not archdiocese s assets. plaintiffs in cases against archdiocese have argued catholic church single entity, , vatican should liable damages awarded in judgment of pending sexual abuse cases.

tucson

the diocese of tucson filed bankruptcy in september 2004. diocese reached agreement victims, bankruptcy judge approved june 11, 2005, specifying terms included allowing diocese reorganization continue in return $22.2 million settlement.

spokane

in december 2004, diocese of spokane, washington agreed pay @ least $48 million compensation abused priests part of bankruptcy filing. payout has agreed upon victims , judge.

davenport

on october 10, 2006, diocese of davenport filed chapter 11 protection. decision file bankruptcy driven many claims focused on bishop lawrence soens, had been accused of fondling many 15 students during tenure priest , principal @ regina catholic high school in iowa city during 1960s. soens denies allegations. judge discharged 1 suit in october 2006.

san diego

on february 27, 2007, diocese of san diego filed chapter 11 protection, hours before first of 150 lawsuits due heard. san diego became largest diocese postpone legal problems in way.

fairbanks

on march 7, 2008, diocese of fairbanks filed bankruptcy after 130 civil suits filed alaska natives claim abused priests, , other church employees, beginning in 1950s.

wilmington

on october 18, 2009, diocese of wilmington filed bankruptcy first of 8 lawsuits (of more 100 potential) scheduled go trial next day.

milwaukee

on january 4, 2011, archdiocese of milwaukee announced filing bankruptcy. church facing more 23 lawsuits, , attempts reach mediated settlement victims failed in december 2010. came 2 days before bishop scheduled deposed these cases, , after church had refused release names or personnel records of priests accused. opposing attorney said bankruptcy filing attempt delay turning on church records on cases.

the milwaukee archdiocese has paid out on $29 million settle 200 cases on last 20 years. said these additional cases cause hefty legal fees archdiocese not afford. archdiocese has assets of $98.4 million, $90 million of restricted specific uses.

ecclesiastical province of saint paul , minneapolis

the archdiocese of saint paul , minneapolis filed chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on january 17, 2015.
the diocese of duluth filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on december 7, 2015.
on march 3, 2017, diocese of ulm filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following numerous lawsuits surrounding sex abuse catholic clergy in area. new ulm follows duluth diocese , archdiocese of st. paul , minneapolis, making minnesota first state in united states of america have 3 roman catholic dioceses file bankruptcy protection.

others

the diocese of gallup, new mexico filed bankruptcy protection on november 12, 2013.
the diocese of helena filed bankruptcy protection in february 2013 resolve more 362 claims.




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