The bankruptcies allow dioceses to consolidate victims' lawsuits and negotiate with the claimants as a single class.
in February 2020 and last month reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing tens of thousands of victims of child sex abuse.
Attorneys see the closing window as the start of another intense phase as individual cases are considered and bankruptcies proceed. The cut-off for new Child Victims Act filings could lead to resolutions because defendants will now know how many claims they are dealing with. "It's still early in the process because the window hasn't closed yet," Anderson said."And once it does, we'll see more progress."
In New York on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, the window closes for filing of civil lawsuits in order to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue churches and other institutions and people they hold responsible for the alleged abuse. In this Oct. 1, 2020 file photo, a man walks by the offices of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, on New York's Long Island.
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