Priest Abuse Plaintiffs In Delaware Settle With Religious Order

In Delaware yesterday, plaintiffs in numerous priest sexual abuse lawsuits agreed to a settlement with the Oblates of St. Francis Desales.  According to WDEL News, the Catholic religious order will pay $24.8 million to 39 plaintiffs. This comes a week after a federal bankruptcy court confirmed a bankruptcy plan of reorganization of the Diocese of Wilmington. (See prior posting.) Earlier this year, the Delaware Supreme Court rejected a challenge by the Oblates of St. Francis Desales to the state law that created a 2-year window for filing of sex abuse claims that were previously barred by the statute of limitations. (See prior posting.)