Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy protection

[muriel_volestrangler]

HELENA, Montana (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena is set to file for bankruptcy protection in advance of proposed settlements for two lawsuits that claim clergy members sexually abused 362 people over decades and the church covered it up.

Diocese spokesman Dan Bartleson said in a statement Friday the bankruptcy reorganization case came after confidential mediation sessions with the plaintiffs' attorneys, resulting in the deals to resolve the abuse claims.

The settlement details are being worked out, but the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Montana would be responsible for approving and supervising the disbursement of $15 million to compensate the identified victims, plus an additional amount set aside for those who come forward later.
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The two lawsuits filed in 2011 claim clergy members groomed and then abused the children from the 1940s to the 1970s. They claim the diocese shielded the offenders and knew or should have known the threat they posed to children.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/31/catholic-diocese-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/5078991/

[msongs]

1. borrow money from the pope, he has multi billions in his art collection nt

[spartan61]

2. The diocese wants bankruptcy protection

AND tax exempt status????? What a racket!

[AtheistCrusader]

4. AND to force their insurers to pay for claims stemming from acts that occurred

long before the insurance company even existed.

[tazkcmo]

6. No Dice

That would imply a pre-existing condition.

[AtheistCrusader]

3. They are pulling every trick in the book to pawn this off on anyone/anything.

Tying to make their insurers pay it for abuse that occurred before the polices, let alone the insurer itself even existed.

“continuous trigger” claims.


Fucking scumbags. Zero shame.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. They think Obamacare means a pre-existing child abuse condition is covered (nt)

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Because nothing says taking responsibility like filing for bankruptcy.

[rug]

8. And?

[Goblinmonger]

9. one of two options

1. You really don't see anything wrong with this.
2. You really are that obtuse.

[rug]

10. There's a third opition.

I don't attack blindly due to preformed opinions.

What word am I looking for?