Wilmington diocese judge to ponder how far stay extends (Dealscape

While the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Inc. is yet another Roman Catholic jurisdiction to use bankruptcy to block sexual abuse lawsuits, a Delaware judge will now have to decide just how far that restraint extends.

Judge Christopher Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington on Monday will consider whether to lift a stay on one lawsuit and allow another to proceed, as well, with the diocese as a defendant. Lawyers for the sexual abuse victims have requested that the stay conferred by the diocese's Chapter 11 filing on Oct. 18 be lifted.

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NOT A SUBSCRIBER? Wilmington diocese judge to ponder how far stay extends Posted on November 1, 2009 9:00 AM While the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Inc. is yet another Roman Catholic jurisdiction to use bankruptcy to block sexual abuse lawsuits, a Delaware judge will now have to decide just how far that restraint extends. Judge Christopher Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington on Monday will consider whether to lift a stay on one lawsuit and allow another to proceed, as well, with the diocese as a defendant. Lawyers for the sexual abuse victims have requested that the stay conferred by the diocese's Chapter 11 filing on Oct. 18 be lifted. This is a free content preview. Subscribers enjoy access to all stories in full as well as second-to-none market intelligence. Dig deeper, with Pipeline. 204 articles related to Christopher Sontchi 129 articles related to Catholic Dioceses 89 company pages related to Churches 83 in-depth reports of Bankruptcies in the Non-profit sector 10 years of news and analysis archives from the voice of The Deal Economy Most searched keywords Deutsche Bank Birds Eye Cadbury AG Agrium Inc. Skadden Arps Revolution Money Tandberg ASA Aisling Capital Ken Lewis Natco		EXISTING USERS Username Password Forget your password? Missing a product?

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