Published on Thursday, October 1, 2020 by Staff
On October 1, 2020 the New York Diocese of Rockville Centre filed a Chapter 11 Petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. According to the Diocese, the filing was the only way it could continue its operations and ensure that all survivors of child abuse perpetrated by Diocesan priests would be treated fairly. The Diocese and its advisors concluded that it could not continue to pay for the defense of approximately 200 lawsuits that have been filed against it under New York’s Child Victims Act.
The Diocese has compensated some 320 survivors of childhood sexual abuse through its Independent Compensation Survivors Program (IVCP) that was established in 2017. Unlike its experience with the IVCP, the Diocese’s costs to defend litigation and pay any verdicts are not controllable. According to its press release, the Diocese sought Chapter 11 protection to preserve its assets, continue its spiritual mission and ensure that all uncompensated survivors of abuse by Diocesan clergy can be treated equitably and fairly.
If you were sexually abused as a child by a priest serving in the Diocese of Rockville Centre or if a loved one was, we are here to assist you in securing your rights in the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Chapter 11 proceeding. Our firm is experienced in dealing with injury settlements adjudicated through the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings. Attorney Meneo has experience fashioning and monitoring a Chapter 11 injury settlement, having served on a Creditors Committee and as Chair of the Trust Advisory Committee overseeing the Delaco Dexatrim–PPA Chapter 11 Injury Settlement.
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