KANSAS CITY (MO)
Kansas City Business Journal
Paul Koepp
Reporter-
Kansas City Business Journal
An insurance company for the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has denied coverage for settlements of sexual abuse claims against its priests.
In a federal court filing Wednesday, Chicago Insurance Co. said it has no obligation to cover a $2.25 million settlement the diocese reached Monday with the parents of Brian Teeman, who committed suicide in 1983 after being abused by Monsignor Thomas O’Brien. The case settled on the eve of trial in Jackson County Circuit Court.
According to the filing, the diocese spent $1.4 million to defend the case, including a pre-trial appeal on statute of limitations questions that went to the Missouri Supreme Court.
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