MINNESOTA
WDAY
By Dan Romano
The Diocese of Duluth and attorneys representing child sexual abuse victims have agreed to enter mediation for victim claims.
The Diocese of Duluth filed for bankruptcy in December, saying the move will allow them to protect assets and pay out what is due to victims. However, Judge Robert Kressel encouraged the Diocese and all parties involved to work with a mediator.
Gregg Zive, a federal judge with experience in diocesan bankruptcy cases, is expected to approved as mediator by Judge Kressel.
“He’s a federal bankruptcy judge out of Nevada, and he has mediated a number of cases like this in Catholic abuse cases across the country where the diocese or religious organization was in bankruptcy. He’s been very successful at that,” said Mike Finnegan, attorney from Jeff Anderson & Associates, the law firm representing a number of the victims in this case.
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