The Diocese of Duluth, Minn., is expected to enter mediation with
clergy sexual abuse victims, following in the footsteps of other
bankrupt dioceses that have sought to resolve growing legal and
financial turmoil tied to the abuse crisis.
Ford Elsaesser, a lawyer for the diocese, said Friday that the diocese will “very likely” seek the appointment of a mediator. Mediation is likely the best opportunity to resolve the diocese’s bankruptcy case, which was filed Monday, through a settlement that compensates victims and also protects the church from future litigation.
http://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/12/11/duluth-diocese-to-enter-mediation-with-abuse-victims/
Ford Elsaesser, a lawyer for the diocese, said Friday that the diocese will “very likely” seek the appointment of a mediator. Mediation is likely the best opportunity to resolve the diocese’s bankruptcy case, which was filed Monday, through a settlement that compensates victims and also protects the church from future litigation.
http://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/12/11/duluth-diocese-to-enter-mediation-with-abuse-victims/