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Diocese of Duluth Files for Bankruptcy Protection

By Dave Strandberg
KDAL
December 7, 2015

http://kdal610.com/news/articles/2015/dec/07/diocese-of-duluth-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/

Following a court decision last month that held the Diocese of Duluth partially responsible in an abuse case from 1978, the Diocese has now filed for bankruptcy protection in order to reorganize under Chapter 11. The judgement on November 4th awarded an 8.4 million dollar judgement for the victim with the Diocese responsible for 60 percent of it or 4.8 million. Father James Bissonette, the vicar general of the Diocese, says after attempts at reaching a mutually agreeable resolution failed, they were left with no choice but to file for reorganization. The decision safeguards the limited assets of the Diocese, ensuring that the resources of the Diocese can be shared justly with the victims while allowing the day-to-day operation of the church to continue.

 

 

 

 

 




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