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Insurance,
Bankruptcy

Aug. 22, 2025

Insurers appeal ruling in Sacramento Diocese abuse cases

Insurers for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sacramento are challenging a bankruptcy court ruling that allowed several sexual abuse lawsuits to proceed, putting them at odds with the diocese and survivors.

A plaintiffs' lawyer representing hundreds of sexual abuse survivors has accused insurers of "playing dirty" by appealing a bankruptcy court ruling that would allow some cases to go forward.

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Sacramento is now facing its own insurers in two appeals stemming from a Chapter 11 case filed last year. These cases, both filed Aug. 8, challenge a stipulation with creditors and survivors approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Klein on J...

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