More than 300 legal claims have been filed against the Buffalo diocese in New York State Supreme Court since Aug. 14.
, a one-year reprieve that extends the normal statute of limitations and allows sexual abuse survivors to file lawsuits over misconduct that allegedly occurred years or even decades ago.said the decision to pursue a Chapter 11 reorganization in bankruptcy court was necessary"to continue uninterrupted its mission throughout Western New York while working to settle claims with existing diocesan assets and insurance coverage.
"In fact, the diocese is committed to pursuing the truth and has never prohibited any person from telling his/her story or speaking his/her truth in public," added Mendoza. "Bankruptcy freezes the discovery of plaintiffs suing it, and in so doing, limits the damage of testimony under oath and the obligation of defendants to honestly answer written questions," SNAP's statement said."In short, by declaring bankruptcy, church officials in Buffalo can refuse to take responsibility for abuse and cover-ups that occurred under their watch."
Friday's petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York was signed by the Most Rev. Edward Scharfenberger, the Bishop of Albany. He was named the Buffalo diocese's apostolic administrator after Bishop Richard Malone resigned in December under fire from sexual abuse survivors and parishioners.
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