Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) began settlement talks with people claiming sexual abuse at the hands of priests and lay personnel but it will be up to newly installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks (right) to try to complete a deal.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (left) began settlement talks with people claiming sexual abuse at the hands of priests and lay personnel but it will be up to newly installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks (right) to try to complete a deal. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

The date by which every plaintiff in the sex abuse case against the Archdiocese had to agree to an $800 million out-of-court settlement offer was July 10.

Archdiocese, Sexual Abuse Plaintiffs Miss Deadline but Settlement Talks Continue
04 Sep 2026 | 10:57
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The Archdiocese of New York and the lawyers representing about 1,300 victims of sexual abuse busted through the July 10 deadline without a final agreement in the proposed $800 million out-of-court settlement deal, but both sides are still talking.

All survivors in the class action suit have to agree...

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