TUCSON (AZ)
Tucson Citizen
SHERYL KORNMAN
Tucson Citizen
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James Marlar yesterday approved a minimum $10 million settlement for 30 individuals seeking compensation from the Diocese of Tucson for sexual abuse by its clergy.
Marlar overruled the sole objection to the settlement filed by a confidential claimant, saying it had no merit.
The 28 settlement agreements for the 30 individuals must still be approved by creditors in the case. They will vote later this summer on an entire package of settlement agreements.
However, votes are weighted, based on the amount of the proposed compensation in each case.
The judge's acceptance of the 28 claims appears to indicate the diocese's current revised settlement proposal will be approved this summer and that payments could begin in August.
Posted by kshaw at June 14, 2005 05:42 PM