If the New York Archdiocese — which covers downstate counties including Hudson Valley churches — loses, that could set a precedent for denying coverage of diocese in upstate New York, lawyers say. The legal move by the Archdiocese of New York to…
Catholic archdiocese sues insurers over future abuse claims
NEW YORK — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has sued more than two dozen insurance companies, seeking to compel them to cover claims filed by people who say they were abused by clerics. Church officials anticipate that numerous…
New York Archdiocese sues to force insurers to cover sexual-abuse claims
The Archdiocese of New York quietly filed a lawsuit last week against dozens of insurance companies, demanding legal protection and coverage for historic childhood sexual abuse claims. The filing, which targets 32 different companies to which the church reportedly paid…
Catholic Church sues insurers as opening for filing lawsuits under Child Victims Act draws near
The New York Archdiocese has sued its insurance companies to demand legal protection and coverage as it braces for exposure it will face once sex abuse victims begin filing lawsuits next month under New York’s Child Victims Act. The complaint…
Retired judge reveals his childhood sex abuse so others will file Child Victims Act claims
Retired acting New York State Supreme Court Judge Charles Apotheker said he struggled with his decision to identify himself as a victim of accused serial sexual predator Dr. Reginald Archibald, who is believed to have abused thousands of children during…
Man shares allegations of abuse at hands of Albany-area priest
NewsChannel 13 exclusively obtained “complainant’s statements” submitted by Michael Harmon to the lawyers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, which confirmed it had forwarded to state prosecutors for review. According to Harmon’s statements, throughout his teenage years he was…