Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Portland In Oregon v. D.S.
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OPINION AND ORDER: The motion (ECF # 3 ) to approve the settlement with D.S in the amount of $350,000 from the Future Claims Trust is GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed on 11/05/2020 by Magistrate Judge Youlee Yim You. (pvh)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
In re
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF
PORTLAND IN OREGON, and successors,
a corporation sole, dba Archdiocese of
Portland in Oregon
Case No. 3:20-mc-01041-YY
OPINION AND ORDER
Interested Parties/Claimants: D.S.
YOU Magistrate Judge:
On October 8, 2020, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, and
successors, a corporation sole, dba Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon filed a motion asking this
court to approve a settlement with D.S. in the amount of $350,000 from the Future Claims Trust.
ECF #3. Pursuant to Section 6.4.5 of the “Third Amended and Restated Joint Plan of
Reorganization of Debtor, Tort Claimants Committee, Future Claimants Representative, and
Parish and Parishioners Committee (dated April 9, 2007)” [Docket No. 5005 in In re Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, and successors, a corporation sole, dba Archdiocese
of Portland in Oregon, D. Or. Bankr. Case No. 04-37154] (“the Plan”), any settlement is “subject
to approval of the District Court in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11.8 of
the Plan.”
1 – OPINION AND ORDER
Here, a mediation was held on September 22, 2020, and settlement negotiations continued
until an agreement was made to settle D.S.’s claim for $350,000 from the Future Claims Trust.
As required by Section11.8 of the Plan, notice of at least 20 days (plus three days if served by
mail) was provided at the same time the motion was filed. The notice period expired on
November 2, 20200, and no objections have been filed. Counsel for D.S. do not oppose this
motion.
In the absence of objection by any interested party, and in consideration of the size of the
proposed payment at issue relative to the amount remaining in the Future Claims Trust, the court
finds no reason exists to deny approval of the parties’ proposed settlement.
CONCLUSION
For the reasons set forth above, the motion (ECF #3) to approve the settlement with D.S in
the amount of $350,000 from the Future Claims Trust is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 5th day of November 2020.
/s/ Youlee Yim You
Youlee Yim You
United States Magistrate Judge
3 – OPINION AND ORDER
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