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Clergy sex abuse cases could bankrupt Archdiocese of NY: attorney

New York Post

By Lauren Elkies Schram
Published April 27, 2024, 1:44 p.m. ET

The Archdiocese of New York may be forced into bankruptcy if its main insurer is allowed to dodge responsibility in thousands of child sexual abuse lawsuits, victims’ attorneys said.

On Tuesday, the state Appellate court’s First Department reversed a ruling dismissing Chubb insurance’s assertion that its policies did not cover child sexual abuse claims that church leaders enabled and covered up for decades.

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