New Orleans clergy abuse survivors start voting on church bankruptcy agreement | New Orleans clergy abuse

A two-month voting period for clergy abuse of survivors and other creditors New Orleans Bankruptcy in the Catholic Archdiocese is a plan to accept or reject the settlement of the church after the federal bankruptcy judge recently approved the plan.

It also opens a time window where supporters and opponents of the program can actively collect votes. Two-thirds of the voter claimants must approve the church to end expensive plans, Controversial Five years of bankruptcy. Judge Meredith Grabill said she would dismiss the archdiocese bankruptcy if the plan was not approved and the church may eventually have to defend itself in the state court.

Under Grabill’s order, the deadline for claimants to vote is 11.59 pm on October 29, although supporters of the plan can extend that deadline without court approval. The judge sets a hearing to confirm or reject the settlement plan that will begin on November 12.

The first statement supporting the plan was released by Survivors Committee Chairman Pat Moody, who negotiated a settlement that could pay $180 million to the church’s creditors, up to $235 million.

“This bankruptcy plan is a good result of abuse of survivors, providing impartial and prompt compensation. If survivors vote to approve the plan, they can expect to start payments within 3-4 months of approval. If survivors vote to reject the plan, I worry that survivors will not see any money (if any) from 3-5 years old again,” Moody said.

“And, it is very important that the approval of the plan will ensure unprecedented New Orleans. For many of us, this structural reform is as important as economic compensation and will only happen if the plan is approved. ”

Attorneys represent a group of up to 200 survivors who hope the bankruptcy will be dismissed and said in court that the deal “dead upon arrival.” Whether enough survivors vote to approve the plan will depend heavily on how each claimant receives compensation. Based on the severity of the abuse and its impact on each victim’s life, it will be allocated to each abuse claim, but the records do not specify the actual amount of these points.

According to details of the Settlement Disclosure Disclosure Statement filed last week, the details submitted this week, the value of claims for rape by Catholic church employees will be the value of a pastor masturbating in front of someone, which is four times as much as a pastor masturbating as a pastor’s claim to touch someone, and seven times as much as a pastor’s claim to touch someone.

The survivors committee that negotiated settlement consultations chose Richard Arsenault, Alexander’s personal injury attorney, the abuse examiner said. He will consider the nature and impact of the abuse to award zero to 100 points between each claim.

Then, it can be used for those involved in criminal prosecution of the abuser, those prosecuted before bankruptcy begins, and those who lead the efforts on behalf of other survivors. More points can be granted based on the impact of abuse on victim behavior, academic achievement, mental health, and belief and family relationships. If the claimant is over 18 years of age and agrees to have sexual contact, the points can be reduced.

Survivors do not know the value of each view until they evaluate all claims.

Survivor John Lousteau filed lawsuit against Catholic religious order in 2021 won A $2.4 million jury verdict. Although it is different from bankruptcy, many believe that Lusto’s judgment is seen as a benchmark for ordinary survivors to spend more years in court.

The final plan approved by Grabill allows anyone who filed a sexual abuse claim or lawsuit against the Archbishop pipeline by August 14, although the plan has previously stated that it is too late to file 250 claims after March 2021. Those who have been demanded of abuse against church parishes, schools and affiliated charities must file a claim that is eligible to vote by October 15, 2025. This seems to refute the argument raised by some church creditors that up to half of the claims of abuse should be thrown out.