Diocese of Winona-Rochester settles with insurer for $30 million to pay abuse survivors
The Diocese of Winona-Rochester and United States Fire Insurance Company have agreed to a $30 million settlement to compensate survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
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Diocese of Winona-Rochester settles with insurer for $30 million to pay abuse survivors
The Diocese of Winona-Rochester has reached a $30 million settlement with United States Fire Insurance Company to pay survivors of clergy sexual abuse, according to a litigation release reported by the Echo Press.
The diocese had sued the insurer, alleging it failed to cover damages incurred after clergy sexually abused children. The settlement was consented to in the civil case, which was heard in an administrative forum at the Winona County Court.
The case is ongoing as a developing matter; further details have not been disclosed.
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