By George Pawlaczyk
Belleville News-Democrat
May 26, 2011
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BELLEVILLE -- The Illinois Supreme Court turned down a request by the Diocese of Belleville to hear an appeal of a $5 million award in a case of sexual abuse by one of its priests, making the amount plus $1.35 million in interest payable, unless a further legal challenge can be mounted.
The decision was posted Wednesday without comment.
Unless further legal action occurs, the diocese must pay James Wisniewski of Champaign $6.35 million. If the diocese does not have adequate insurance or cannot raise the money -- some Catholic dioceses in the United States have been forced to sell property to meet such payments -- the award would be paid through a guaranty bond.
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