MINNESOTA
Duluth News Tribune
Tom Olsen on Aug 16, 2016
The Diocese of Duluth is seeking an extension to file reorganization plans in its bankruptcy case as representatives prepare for more settlement talks with victims of child sexual abuse.
The diocese and a court-appointed creditors committee met for a “productive,” two-day mediation session last month in Minneapolis, and they’re planning to return to the table for additional discussions during the week of Nov. 14, diocese attorneys said.
“The parties are optimistic that a global resolution will be reached by the close of the November session,” attorneys Bruce Anderson and Phillip Kunkel wrote in the motion.
The motion asks U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Kressel to extend a deadline for the diocese to file a proposal to regain control of its finances and repay creditors. That plan is currently due Sept. 1, but attorneys are asking for it to be pushed back to March 17.
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