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	Attorneys File Objections to Property Sale by Davenport Diocese KGAN May 30, 2007 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/253efc5e-www.kgan.com.shtml Davenport, Iowa (AP) -- Attorneys for people who claim they were sexually abused by priests are objecting to plans by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport to sell three properties. The diocese, which filed for bankruptcy last fall, is asking a judge to approve the sales to settle the claims so it can get out of bankruptcy. But a creditors committee made up of abuse victims is raising objections. They say the diocese isn't telling all about the fair market value of the property. They say that makes it hard to analyze offers. A hearing on the objections is expected today in U-S Bankruptcy Court. The committee claims the diocese didn't reveal all the details on offers. They want a court order to disclose other offers, if there are any. They also want more information about how the diocese marketed the properties and if it has any relationships with the buyers. The proposed sales include farmland, which is up for 310-thousand dollars as well as the bishop's former house for 170-thousand dollars and a single family home for 70-thousand dollars.
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