SPOKANE (WA)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
Bishop Blase J. Cupich
October 13, 2012
Dear Parishioners:
By now you may have seen reports that the Diocese of Spokane has attempted to resolve, on a confidential, mediation-basis, issues related to the way the diocese was placed into bankruptcy and the manner in which future claims provision were handled. Unfortunately, our overtures with the law firm representing the diocese during and after the bankruptcy were rejected.
While we will not be making any further comment on the issues raised in the malpractice action we were forced to file this past week, I would like you to know three things by way of background.
First, many of our concerns expressed in our filing with the court came to my attention during the recent 18 month mediation period, which ended in successfully resolving the pending future claims against the diocese…
