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Kansas City Business Journal
Brianne Pfannenstiel
Reporter-
Kansas City Business Journal
An insurance company has reached a settlement with the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph after refusing to cover its settlements resulting from a sexual abuse lawsuit.
The disagreement arose following a 2011 lawsuit in which a family claimed their son committed suicide after being abused by a monsignor within the diocese.
The parties reached a $2.25 million settlement. The diocese then sought insurance coverage through Chicago Insurance Co. for the costs of the settlement and for the $1.4 million cost of defending the case.
CIC refused to cover the claims, arguing that they did not warrant coverage under the diocese’s insurance policy.
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