Diocese seeks $20M payout cap
Tucson, Arizona --
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson wants to cap its payout for sex-abuse claims at $20 million, according to an amended bankruptcy reorganization plan filed late Monday.
Initial payments to alleged abuse victims would range from $100,000 to $600,000, depending on the severity of the abuse. The bankruptcy court has logged 103 claims against the diocese.
Critics including attorneys for sex-abuse plaintiffs say they'll oppose the cap because it falls woefully short of compensating victims whose claims are substantiated.
"It's nowhere near going to pay the victims what they deserve," said Kim E. Williamson, an attorney representing 25 alleged sex-abuse victims.
Read the article at The Arizona Daily Star Dated April 27, 2005
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson wants to cap its payout for sex-abuse claims at $20 million, according to an amended bankruptcy reorganization plan filed late Monday.
Initial payments to alleged abuse victims would range from $100,000 to $600,000, depending on the severity of the abuse. The bankruptcy court has logged 103 claims against the diocese.
Critics including attorneys for sex-abuse plaintiffs say they'll oppose the cap because it falls woefully short of compensating victims whose claims are substantiated.
"It's nowhere near going to pay the victims what they deserve," said Kim E. Williamson, an attorney representing 25 alleged sex-abuse victims.
Read the article at The Arizona Daily Star Dated April 27, 2005
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