SPRINGFIELD (MA)
Republican
Saturday, September 24, 2005
By BILL ZAJAC
wzajac@repub.com
SPRINGFIELD - A lawyer for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield argued in federal court yesterday for the dismissal of a civil suit against the diocese filed by two men who said they were abused by Bishop Thomas L. Dupre when they were minors.
After an hour and a half of arguments, diocesan lawyer Edward J. McDonough and the plaintiffs' lawyers agreed to try to settle the issue without the court making a decision. Both sides agreed to meet in court in a week to announce an agreement or ask the court to rule in the matter.
The plaintiffs Tuan Tran and Thomas Deshaies also have a pending suit against Dupre in Hampden Superior Court.