Stockton Diocese, Liable in Abuse Cases, Wins Initial Bankruptcy Approval

By Tom Corrigan
Wall Street Journal
January 28, 2014

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304007504579348991306774618

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton, Calif., which is the 10th Catholic diocese in the U.S. to enter Chapter 11 protection as a result of increasing sexual-abuse claims, has received a judge's approval of its initial bankruptcy requests.

The ruling by Judge Christopher M. Klein of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday will allow the diocese to continue to pay its 37 salaried employees and seven hourly...