NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque Journal
By Olivier Uyttebrouck / Journal Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 20th, 2016
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Attorneys in the Diocese of Gallup bankruptcy case told a judge Tuesday that they plan to submit a proposed settlement plan in early February.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David T. Thuma said he hopes to schedule a confirmation hearing in April to finalize the settlement and resolve the 26-month-old case.
An attorney representing 57 alleged victims of sexual abuse said in a phone interview Tuesday that the settlement may include a release of church documents by the diocese.
Two members of the claimants’ committee are negotiating with the diocese about “nonmonetary” issues such as document disclosures and policy changes, said James Stang, a Los Angeles attorney who represents alleged victims.
The Diocese of Gallup in November 2013 became the ninth Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. to file for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in response to lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of children by clergy.
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