Court Records Say Diocese of Gallup Has Almost No Assets

Las Cruces Sun-News
August 14, 2015

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A judge is considering requests to let three civil cases move forward against the Diocese of Gallup, which has been in bankruptcy proceedings since 2013.

The Albuquerque Journal reports court records show the Diocese of Gallup has "virtually non-existent" assets and was either uninsured or underinsured when many of the 57 claims of clergy sex abuse were made.

Los Angeles attorney James Stang says allowing the three trials to go forward would set valuations for the abuse cases to ensure the claimants are offered reasonable payments.

But diocese attorneys are urging U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge David T. Thuma to stop the cases, saying that Stang is seeking the trials as a way of "gaining tactical advantage" should mediation talks resume.