2012年8月16日星期四

Sexual assault lawsuit settlement Catholic Diocese of San Diego to lose nearly $ 200,000,000


   Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po reported, the U.S. Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced the day before yesterday, after years of litigation, the decision had been sexually abused, the 144 plaintiffs reached a settlement agreement, agreed to a compensation of nearly $ 200 million, is similar scandal since the American Catholic District to pay 2 the amount of compensation.
    Agreement was reached after discussions by the San Diego Diocese, lawyers, and some victims, the parish was initially only willing to compensate the $ 95 million, but the final decision doubled to $ 198 million, close to 144 the amount of the plaintiff filed a claim.
    This amount is also a type of compensation. In July of this year, the Los Angeles Catholic Diocese agreed to compensation of up to $ 660 million to 508 who have been victims of clergy sexual abuse.
    Agreement is reached, the local Archbishop Brom said in a statement, the parish has always hoped to put an end for the lawsuit, through fair compensation he would have suffered many years of suffering victims pray and hope they take this agreement solace.

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