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Oregon Jesuits Face Bankruptcy Lawsuits After Seeking Chapter 11 Protection
Bloomberg News reports that the same group of people who allege they were sexually abused by the priest filed 37 lawsuits seeking $3.1 million against the order's Oregon Province in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Portland.
According to the news source, the lawsuits contend that the order paid money to a number of entities before it filed for Chapter 11, when in fact, that money should have been counted as part of the Jesuit's assets.
The order, which covers Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Montana, reportedly filed for Chapter 11 after paying out about $25 million in sexual abuse lawsuit settlements between 2001 and 2009. The lawsuits reportedly were brought against several church-related groups including Gonzaga University in Spokane.
When the order filed for Chapter 11 in 2009, more than 150 sexual abuse lawsuits were still pending, according to the news agency. There are now more than 500 people reportedly seeking damages.
The National Catholic Reporter said that at the time of the Chapter 11 filings, the Oregon Jesuits stated it had $4.8 million in assets and $61.8 in liabilities.
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