HARRISBURG (PA)
Local 21 News
March 3, 2020
By Brian Sheehan
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says it will consider whether some victims of clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church have a right to file lawsuits.
The announcement comes nearly two weeks after the Diocese of Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy.
The high court plans to consider whether survivors can sue Pennsylvania diocese’s for allegedly covering up sex abuse, even though statute of limitations in their cases ran out several years ago.
“I totally understand why they’re hearing it. This is an important case,” Rice’s Attorney, Richard Serbin, said.
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