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New Orleans Sexual Abuse Survivors Reach Settlement with Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Archdiocese proposes a $230 million fund and allows lawsuits against its insurer to compensate over 600 abuse survivors from clergy misconduct spanning decades.
- Survivors of clergy abuse in New Orleans have reached a settlement with the Archdiocese of New Orleans after a long bankruptcy process.
- The settlement provides some relief for the survivors but does not satisfy the Archdiocese's full obligations, allowing survivors to pursue claims against Travelers Insurance.
- While the Archdiocese called the settlement a significant step forward, two-thirds of abuse survivors must vote to agree with the settlement terms.
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New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to $230M settlement in clergy sex abuse case, attorneys say
NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Archdiocese on Monday agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys for some of the survivors said Monday. The agreement paves the way for a final resolution to yearslong negotiations amid a series of similar settlements from the Catholic Church.
·Toronto, Canada
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Clergy abuse survivors reach key deal in Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy
A dozen attorneys who collectively represent as many as 100 clergy sex abuse survivors in the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy have thrown their support behind a proposed settlement plan, signaling the long-running case could come to a close by…
·Baton Rouge, United States
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