Friday the Deadline to File Claims against Diocese of Stockton

Stockton Record
August 14, 2014

http://www.recordnet.com/article/20140814/NEWS/140819888/101087/A_NEWS

Friday is the deadline for claims to be filed alleging sex abuse by leaders of the Diocese of Stockton, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court had ordered that anyone planning to file a claim has until 4 p.m. Friday to submit the required forms.

The court needs to determine how the Catholic organization’s assets will be distributed and to which outstanding claims.

Stockton’s diocese filed for bankruptcy in January amid pending civil litigation in claims of child sexual abuse by priests.

Previous settlements to victims and other legal costs have set the diocese back $32 million over the past two decades.

The diocese has affiliated parishes in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolomne, Alpine and Mono counties.

Anyone planning to file a claim must use a “Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim Form,” which can be obtained through these avenues:

• The official committee of unsecured creditors on this case, pszjlaw.com/stocktondiocese.html

• Creditor’s committee counsel, (888) 570-6217

• Claims administrator, kccllc.net/stockton diocese

• The diocese’s bankruptcy law firm, (916) 329-7400

• The diocese Web page, stocktondiocese.org