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Diocese of Rochester: Bankruptcy judge rejects jury-trial motion, insurance settlement

July 13, 2021

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CWN Editor's Note: Over two dozen dioceses, including the Diocese of Rochester, have declared bankruptcy.

The US Bankruptcy Court has denied a request for jury trials by attorneys for 21 person who allege they were sexually abused as minors by the diocese’s clergy; the court also denied a request by the diocese for a $35M insurance settlement.

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