HAWAII
Honolulu Civil Beat
Most of the claims target the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii and its religious affiliates. The deadline for such cases expires Sunday.
APRIL 22, 2016 · By Chad Blair
With a legal window scheduled to close Sunday, an estimated 25 lawsuits were expected to be filed at 1st Circuit Court in Honolulu by closing time Friday — the last business day to register the complaints.
Most of the cases list the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii or its affiliates, and concern allegations of sexual assault.
The plaintiffs are anonymous adults who say they were abused by priests when they were children.
As Civil Beat reported earlier this month, more than 60 people had already filed such lawsuits, and about half of those have been settled.
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