The Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, which has filed for bankruptcy
protection in the face of clergy abuse claims, is asking the court to
sidestep a state law and reduce the window for victims' claims by about
nine months.
Minnesota lawmakers decided that victims of past child sexual abuse should have more time to file lawsuits and hold their abusers accountable, no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. The Legislature suspended the statute of limitations and created a three-year window, ending in May 2016.
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_27905669/archdiocese-seeks-shorten-window-abuse-claims
Minnesota lawmakers decided that victims of past child sexual abuse should have more time to file lawsuits and hold their abusers accountable, no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. The Legislature suspended the statute of limitations and created a three-year window, ending in May 2016.
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_27905669/archdiocese-seeks-shorten-window-abuse-claims