Bishop Michael C. Barber said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing would allow the diocese to 'stabilize its finances' and help provide 'just compensation' for victims.
Even though Barber said the diocese hopes to provide “just compensation” to victims, bankruptcy protection often freezes most or all litigation and can limit the assets available for legal settlements. Victim advocates say the move can also allow the church to postpone or avoid depositions and document discovery in lawsuits that might uncover past misdeeds.
Cases involving the Oakland Diocese received international attention even before passage of a 2020 California law that allowed victims to file claims despite statute-of-limitation laws that barred many claims. that allowed for many of the suits against the church to be filed extended the period in which childhood sexual abuse lawsuits could be filed from within eight years of the victim turning 18 to within 22 years.
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